Immediate versus later exercises for rat sciatic nerve regeneration after axonotmesis: Histomorphometric and functional analyses

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-316

  Sobrall, L L ^a   Oliveira, L S ^a   Takeda, S Y M ^a   Somazz, M C ^a   Montebelo, M I L ^a   Teodori, Rosana Macher ^a  

^a METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Histomorphometry; Nerve regeneration; Neuromuscular plasticity.; Physical exercise; Sciatic functional index (SFI)

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149105328     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552008000400010     Document Type: Article

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