The effects of ultrasonic energy on peripheral nerves: Implications for ultrasound-assisted liposuction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 984-989

  Howard, Brian K ^a   Beran, Samuel J ^a   Kenkel, Jeffrey M ^a   Krueger, Joellen ^a   Rohrich, Rod J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERATOR; LIPOSUCTION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033015270     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199903000-00035     Document Type: Article

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