Intra-operative neurophysiological prediction of upper trunk recovery in obstetric brachial plexus palsy with neuroma in continuity

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 699-705

  Chin, K F ^a   Misra, V P ^a,b   Sicuri, G M ^a   Fox, M ^a   Sinisi, M ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OBSTETRIC BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SUBLUXATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877848692     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B5.30948     Document Type: Article

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