The accuracy of needle placement in lower-limb muscles: A blinded study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 877-882

  Haig, Andrew J ^a   Goodmurphy, Craig W ^c   Harris, Albert R ^a   Ruiz, Alejandro Perez ^c   Etemad, Jeffery ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biopsy; Botulinum toxins; Electromyography; Muscles; Needles; Postoperative complications; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJECTION SITE; LEG MUSCLE; NEEDLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0038653354     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00014-5     Document Type: Article

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