Ulnar Nerve Compression Neuropathy at Guyon's Canal Caused by Crutch Walking: Case Report With Ultrasonographic Nerve Imaging

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 522-524

  Ginanneschi, Federica ^a   Filippou, Georgios ^a   Milani, Paolo ^a   Biasella, Alessia ^a   Rossi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case report; Electrophysiology; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CRUTCHES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 60849115841     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.09.568     Document Type: Article

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