Evidence for end-to-side sensory nerve regeneration in a human

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1055-1057

  Belzberg, Allan J ^a   Campbell, James N ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal regeneration; Axonal sprouting; Nerve trauma; Neuroma; Pain; Peripheral nerve

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE PLEXUS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEURECTOMY; NEUROMA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0031725948     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.6.1055     Document Type: Article

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