Evaluation of peripheral nerves of the upper limb with ultrasonography: A comparison of ultrasonographic examination and the intra-operative findings

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 762-765

  Toros, T ^a   Karabay, N ^a   Ozaksar K ^a   Sugun, T S ^a   Kayalar, M ^a   Bal, E ^a  

^a Hand and Microsurgery Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMA; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIAL NERVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULNAR NERVE; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349093072     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.22284     Document Type: Article

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