Early passive mobilization after digital nerve repair and grafting in a fresh cadaver

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 386-391

  Chao, R P ^a   Braun S A ^a   Ta, K T ^a   Palesty, J A ^a   Mine, R ^a   Syed, S A ^a   Chang, D J ^a   Thomson, J G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034904563     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200108000-00017     Document Type: Article

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