Ulnar neuropathy in medical patients

Anesthesiology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 613-615

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

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complications; Perioperative neuropathy; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033973762     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200002000-00047     Document Type: Article

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