Tensile properties of the neurorrhaphy site in the rat sciatic nerve

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 465-470

  Abrams, R A ^a   Butler, J M ^a   Bodine Fowler, S ^a   Botte, M J ^a  

^a University of California San Diego ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0032451452     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(05)80464-2     Document Type: Article

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