Triceps to biceps transfer for restoration of elbow flexion following upper brachial plexus injury
Introduction: Upper brachial plexus injury in adults causes loss of elbow fl exion; when the primary nerve surgery has failed or the patient seeks treatment after 12 months of injury and pedicled muscle transfers are required. Most commonly, the latissimus dorsi or the Steindler flexorplasty is used...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_225_16 |