Restoration of Elbow Flexion in Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury: Comparing Spinal Accessory Nerve Transfer With Intercostal Nerve Transfer
β Scribed by Saranatra Waikakul; Saichol Wongtragul; Vichai Vanadurongwan
- Book ID
- 117825306
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0363-5023
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