While numerous situations may produce a traumatic brachial plexus palsy, these injuries are characteristic of young adults aged 18 -20 who have had a motorcycle accident. '-lo Lesions can be situated at any level from the base of nerve roots to the divisions of the brachial plexus in the axillary re
The role of neurophysiological investigation in traumatic brachial plexus lesions in adults and children
โ Scribed by S.J.M. Smith
- Book ID
- 117437286
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0363-5023
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