Axillary nerve neurotization with the anterior deltopectoral approach in brachial plexus injuries

Microsurgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 445-451

  Jerome, J Terrence Jose ^a   Rajmohan, Bennet ^b  

^a Apollo Speciality Hospital   (India)

^b Apollo Speciality Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; AXILLARY NERVE INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; DELTOPECTORAL FLAP; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866041295     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.21973     Document Type: Article

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