Selective reinnervation of regenerating mixed nerve fibres across a silicone tube gap: Further experimental evidence of neurotropism

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 660-663

  Luo, Z J ^a   Lu, S B ^a  

^a AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOG; DORSAL ROOT; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE REGENERATION; REGENERATION; REINNERVATION; SENSORY NERVE; SILASTIC TUBE; SPINAL GANGLION; TIBIAL NERVE; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; GANGLIA, SPINAL; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SILICONES; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0029908882     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80154-9     Document Type: Article

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