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Contralateral C7 transfer via both ulnar nerve and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve to repair total brachial plexus avulsion: a preliminary report

Shulin LiDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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Yu CaoDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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Youlai ZhangDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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Junjian JiangDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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Yudong GuDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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Lei XuDepartment of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; ;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 648-654 | Received 10 Jun 2019, Accepted 30 Sep 2019, Published online: 11 Oct 2019

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