Biomechanical effects of operative nerve mobilization and transposition in a canine ulnar nerve model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-199

  Williams, C S ^a   Abrahamsson, S O ^a   Shea, M ^a   Seiler III, J G ^a   Hayes, W C ^a   Gelberman, R H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; MECHANICAL STRESS; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0030976633     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80151-7     Document Type: Article

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