Management of Radial Nerve Palsy Associated With Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Decision Analysis Model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Bishop, Julius ^a   Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; fracture; humerus; nerve palsy; radial nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION TREE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE REGENERATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIAL NERVE PALSY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 67651017935     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.12.029     Document Type: Article

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