Ulnar neuropathy in surgical patients

Anesthesiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-59

  Warner, Mark A ^a,b   Warner, David O ^a,b   Matsumoto, Joseph Y ^a,b   Harper, C Michel ^a,b   Schroeder, Darrell R ^b   Maxson, Pamela M ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Complications; Postoperative complications; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGERY; ULNAR NERVE;

AGED; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0032622046     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199901000-00009     Document Type: Article

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