Cutaneous Neuroma Physiology and Its Relationship to Chronic Pain

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1334-1336

  Curtin, Catherine ^a   Carroll, Ian ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; CUTANEOUS NEUROMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHRONIC DISEASE; CICATRIX; HUMANS; NEUROMA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 69049088719     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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