Outcome of ulnar neurolysis during post-traumatic reconstruction of the elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 100-105

  McKee, Michael D ^a,c   Jupiter, Jesse B ^b   Bosse, Gae ^b   Goodman, Laura ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW FRACTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROPATHY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOREARM INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0031975175     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B1.7822     Document Type: Article

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