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A Prospective Study Comparing Single and Double Fascicular Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion After B...

A Prospective Study Comparing Single and Double Fascicular Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion After B...

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A Prospective Study Comparing Single and Double Fascicular Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion After Brachial Plexus Injury

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Full title

A Prospective Study Comparing Single and Double Fascicular Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion After Brachial Plexus Injury

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Neurosurgery, 2013-05, Vol.72 (5), p.709-715

Language

English

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Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

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Contents

Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The recovery of elbow flexion in upper brachial plexus injury can be achieved by the reinnervation of the biceps muscle (single reinnervation), but concomitant restoration of brachialis and biceps function (double reinnervation) has been recommended to improve elbow flexion strength.
OBJECTIVE:
To prospectively comp...

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Full title

A Prospective Study Comparing Single and Double Fascicular Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion After Brachial Plexus Injury

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1331090792

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1331090792

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ISSN

0148-396X

E-ISSN

1524-4040

DOI

10.1227/NEU.0b013e318285c3f6

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