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Tendon transfers in BPBP
Tendon transfers in birth brachial plexus palsy Many patients with birth brachial plexus palsy (BBPP) have good spontaneous recovery. This is because the injury is a low velocity injury compared to the adult palsy and hence the injury is mostly a stretch injury which has high potential to recover. Even if there is rupture of the roots the distance to bridge and to travel to the destination is c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Hand Clinics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0749-0712
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.03.012