Reconstruction of upper-extremity peripheral-nerve injuries with ePTFE conduits

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 227-232

  Stanec, Sanda ^a   Stanec, Zdenko ^a  

^a University of Zagreb School of Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0031859649     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000173     Document Type: Article

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