Role of surgery of nerves in leprosy in the restoration of sensibility in hands and feet of leprosy patients

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-65

  Kazen, R ^a  

^a All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre Addis Ababa   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOT; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE SURGERY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSIBILITY; SENSORY NEUROPATHY;

ANIMALS; FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MUSCLES; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029895225     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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