Primary epineural repair of the ulnar nerve in children

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 16-20

  Bolitho, D Glynn ^a   Boustred, Mark ^a   Hudson, Don A ^a   Hodgetts, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Ulnar nerve repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MUSCLE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE TRANSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0032998797     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu25a0016     Document Type: Article

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