Applied anatomy of the superficial branch of the radial nerve

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-45

  Robson, A J ^a,b   See, M S ^a   Ellis, H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antebrachial; Artery; Cannulation; Cephalic vein; De Quervain's; Fracture; Kirschner; Radial artery puncture; Radial nerve; Wrist block

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CEPHALIC VEIN; DE QUERVAIN TENOSYNOVITIS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RADIAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DE QUERVAIN DISEASE; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; RADIAL ARTERY; RADIAL NERVE;

EID: 38149087690     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20576     Document Type: Article

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