Electron microscopy evaluation of block needle-related trauma to the tibial nerve

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 426-429

  MacDonald, K S ^a   Sites, B D ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; ENDONEURIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEEDLE; PERINEURIUM; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIBIAL NERVE;

AMPUTATION; HUMANS; LEG; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; PILOT PROJECTS; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 77649206961     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02186.x     Document Type: Article

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