Leech therapy in the treatment of median nerve compression due to forearm haematoma [1]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1465-

  Heckmann, J G ^a   Dutsch M ^a   Neundorfer B ^a   Dutsch F ^a   Hartung, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LEECH; LETTER; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; FOREARM; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LEECHING; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 25444475471     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.029512     Document Type: Letter

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