Digital neuropathy of the median and ulnar nerves caused by dupuytren's contracture case report

Neurologist

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 217-219

  Guney, Figen ^a   Yuruten, Betigul ^a   Karalezli, Nazim ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Digital neuropathy; Dupuytren's contracture

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FASCIA; FINGER; HAND; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FASCIA; FINGERS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 70349784436     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181a8c983     Document Type: Article

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