Long-term results after primary microsurgical repair of ulnar and median nerve injuries. A comparison of common score systems

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-271

  Vordemvenne, Thomas ^a   Langer, Martin ^a   Ochman, Sabine ^a   Raschke, Michael ^a   Schult, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Long term results; Median nerve; Nerve injury; Outcome; Score systems; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MICROSURGERY; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 33847076823     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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