The role of peripheral nerve surgery in the management of painful chronic wounds: Indications and outcomes

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 193-197

  Ducic, Ivica ^a   Mafi, Amir A ^a   Attinger, Christopher E ^a   Couch, Kara ^a   Al Attar, Ali ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCISION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INGUINAL REGION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERONEUS NERVE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SENSORY NERVE; SEX RATIO; SURAL NERVE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 48049090261     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318177422c     Document Type: Article

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