A model instrument for the documentation of outcome after nerve repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 535-543

  Roseén, Birgitta ^a   Lundborg, Goöran ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Documentation; Evaluation; Functional outcome; Nerve repair; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE SURGERY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034192983     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.6458     Document Type: Article

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