The Tinel sign: A historical perspective

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 494-499

  Davis, Erika N ^a,b   Chung, Kevin C ^a,b,c  

^a University of Michigan Health System ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TINEL TEST; ARTICLE; FRANCE; HISTORY; INJURY; NEUROLOGY; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY;

FRANCE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROLOGY; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 4344617876     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000132675.12289.78     Document Type: Review

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