Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 140-143 , January 2004

Clinical examination versus routine and paraspinal electromyographic studies in predicting the site of lesion in brachial plexus injury 1

  • G Balakrishnan, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Research and Rehabilitation of the Hand and Department of Plastic Surgery, Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: G. Balakrishnan, MS, 83, Mayor Ramanathan Rd, Chetpet, Chennai-600031, India
    • ,
  • Bharath K Kadadi, MS

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Research and Rehabilitation of the Hand and Department of Plastic Surgery, Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India

Received 25 March 2003 ,Revised 6 August 2003 ,Accepted 6 August 2003.

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PII: S0363-5023(03)00423-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.08.004

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 140-143 , January 2004

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