Gantzer muscle. An anatomical study

Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 72-75

  Caetano, Edie Benedito ^a   Neto, João José Sabongi ^a   Vieira, Luiz Ângelo ^a   Caetano, Maurício Ferreira ^a   Moraes, Daniel Vinhais ^a  

^a Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Faculdade de Medicina   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Forearm abnormalities; Forearm anatomy histology; Forearm innervation; Median nerve anatomy histology; Muscle; Skeletal abnormalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929008180     PISSN: 14137852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522015230200955     Document Type: Article

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