Significant improvement in nerve conduction, arm length, and upper extremity function after intraoperative electrical stimulation, neurolysis, and biceps tendon lengthening in obstetric brachial plexus patients

BACKGROUND: Progressive loss of extension and concomitant bony deformity of the elbow are results of persistent biceps contracture in obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) patients, if they do not fully recover. This adversely affects the growth and development and functions of the upper extremity...

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Autores principales: Nath, Rahul K, Somasundaram, Chandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25895832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-015-0191-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25895832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-015-0191-y

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