The microstructure of peripheral nerves

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Kerns, James M ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglia; Nerve injury; Neurocytology; Peripheral nerves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 46049085198     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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