Localization of the ulnar nerve during percutaneous wiring of supracondylar fractures in children

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 301-302

  Michael, S P ^a   Stanislas, M J C ^a,b  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; NEEDLE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0029999676     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(96)00012-5     Document Type: Article

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