Complete avulsion of the distal posterior interosseous nerve during wrist arthroscopy: A possible cause of persistent pain after arthroscopy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 240-242

  Del Piñal, Francisco ^a   Herrero, Francisco ^a   Cruz Camara, Antonio ^a   San Jose, Juan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arthroscopy complication; Posterior interosseus nerve; Wrist arthroscopy; Wrist pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LUNATE BONE; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0033053704     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0240     Document Type: Article

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