Treatment of end-neuromas, neuromas-in-continuity and scarred nerves of the digits by proximal relocation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 338-350

  Hazari, A ^a   Elliot, D ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

End neuroma; Nerve pain; Nerve relocation; Neuroma in continuity; Scarred nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSH TRAUMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HAND TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; METACARPAL BONE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SURGERY; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROMA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHALANX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESSURE; RADIAL NERVE; SKIN ALLERGY; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CICATRIX; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE ENDINGS; NERVE TRANSFER; NEUROMA; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 3042855041     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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