Leprosy affects the tibial nerves diffusely from the middle of the thigh to the sole of the foot, including skip lesions

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1717-1724

  Richard, B ^a   Khatri, B ^a   Knolle, E ^a   Lucas, S ^a   Turkof, E ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; NEUROSURGERY; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SPINAL ROOT; SURGICAL APPROACH; TARSAL BONE;

EID: 0034976688     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200106000-00012     Document Type: Article

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