Periarterial sympathectomy in scleroderma patients: Intermediate-term follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 258-264

  Ruch, David S ^a   Holden, Martha ^a   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a   Smith, Thomas L ^a   Koman, L Andrew ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Microvascular physiology; Periarterial sympathectomy; Scleroderma; Vascular insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD STRESS TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FINGER BLOOD FLOW; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SCLERODERMA; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKIN ULCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 0036127554     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.29483     Document Type: Article

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