Cryogenic neuroablation for the treatment of lower extremity neuromas

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 286-290

  Caporusso, Eric F ^a   Fallat, Lawrence M ^a   Ruth, Savoy Moore ^a  

^a Oakwood Healthcare Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryoanalgesia; Cryosurgery; Neurectomy; Neuroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOANESTHESIA; CRYOGENIC NEUROABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG NEUROMA; MALE; NEURECTOMY; NEUROMA; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036750586     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(02)80046-1     Document Type: Article

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