The anatomical basis for anterior interosseous nerve palsy secondary to supracondylar humerus fractures in children

Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 543-547

  Vincelet, Y ^a   Journeau, P ^a   Popkov, D ^b   Haumont, T ^a   Lascombes, P ^c  

^a HÔPITAL D ENFANTS   (France)

^b RUSSIAN ILIZAROV SCIENTIFIC CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPAEDICS   (Russian Federation)

^c HÔpital des enfants et adolescents   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anterior interosseous nerve; Children; Nerve palsy; Supracondylar fracture

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE PALSY; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELBOW FRACTURE; FASCIA; FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS MUSCLE; FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS MUSCLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INDEX FINGER; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRONATOR QUADRATUS MUSCLE; RADIUS; THUMB; ULNA;

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE; CHILDREN; NERVE PALSY; SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE;

CADAVER; CHILD; DISSECTION; ELBOW JOINT; FOREARM; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARALYSIS;

EID: 84883316403     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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