The prevention of neuroma formation by diathermy: An experimental study in the rat common peroneal nerve

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 362-368

  Tay, Shian Chao ^a   Teoh, L C ^a   Yong, F C ^a   Tan, S H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Electrocoagulation; Ganglia; Neuroma

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIATHERMY; HISTOLOGY; INCIDENCE; NERVE ENDING; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROMA; NONHUMAN; PERONEUS NERVE; SCIATIC NERVE; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 22544488099     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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