Common peroneal nerve injury as a complication of short saphenous vein surgery

Phlebology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-7

  Atkin, G K ^a   Round, T ^a   Vattipally, V R ^a   Das, S K ^a  

^a HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nerve damage; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PERONEUS NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERONEAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33847367189     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835507779700653     Document Type: Review

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