The acute effect of peripheral nerve transection on digital thermoregulatory function

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 481-488

  Ruch, David S ^a   Vallee, Jeff ^b   Li, Zhongyu ^b   Smith, Beth Paterson ^b   Holden, Martha ^b   Koman, L Andrew ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Digital thermoregulation; Laser Doppler fluxmetry; Nerve transection; Thermoregulation; Vasomotor function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; COLD STRESS; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSECTION; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; ULNAR NERVE; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

EID: 0038529380     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50079     Document Type: Article

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