Retrospective analysis of neurapraxia and axonotmesis injuries of select peripheral nerves of the foot and ankle and their conservative and surgical treatment (external neurolysis and neurectomy)

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-193

  Barrett, J Peter ^a   Downey, Michael S ^a,b   Hillstrom, Howard J ^b,c  

^a PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonotmesis; External neurolysis; Foot and ankle peripheral nerve injuries; Neurapraxia; Neurectomy

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ANALGESIA; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; NEURECTOMY; NEUROLYSIS; ORTHOTICS; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPLINT; STEROID THERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033036648     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(99)80051-9     Document Type: Article

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