Analgesic benefit, functional outcome, and patient satisfaction after partial wrist denervation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 833-839

  Weinstein, Loryn P ^a   Berger, Richard A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Denervation; Outcomes; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; DENERVATION; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NEURECTOMY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0036738362     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.35302     Document Type: Article

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