Innervation of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints: A microanatomic and histologic study of the nerve endings

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 128-133

  Chen, You Gang ^a   McClinton, Michael A ^a,b   DaSilva, Manuel F ^a   Shaw Wilgis, E F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Metacarpophalangeal joints; Nerve; Nerve staining; Proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

NERVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NERVE ENDING; PACINI CORPUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033980192     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.jhsu025a0128     Document Type: Article

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