Morphology and dynamics of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel. Observation by ultrasonography

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-89

  Okamoto, M ^a   Abe, M ^a   Shirai, H ^a   Ueda, N ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0034020685     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0317     Document Type: Article

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