Relocation of painful end neuromas and scarred nerves from the zone ii territory of the hand

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-44

  Atherton, D D ^a   Leong, J C S ^a   Anand, P ^a   Elliot, D ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

end neuroma; nerve pain; nerve relocation; neuroma in continuity; scarred nerve

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROCODEINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE SURGERY; NEUROMA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ALLERGY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMA; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 33845871196     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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