Adherence of intraneural ganglia of the upper extremity to the principles of the unifying articular (synovial) theory

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Wang, Huan ^a,b   Terrill, Robert Q ^c   Tanaka, Shota ^a   Amrami, Kimberly K ^a   Spinner, Robert J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular (synovial) theory; Intraneural cyst; Intraneural ganglion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INNERVATION; JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIUM;

ADULT; ARM; FEMALE; GANGLION CYSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINTS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRESSURE; RECURRENCE; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 70349745805     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC.2009.26.2.E10     Document Type: Article

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