Prevalence and severity of cold intolerance in patients after hand fracture

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 306-311

  Nijhuis, T H J ^a,b,c   Smits, E S ^a,b,c   Jaquet, J B ^a,b,c   Van Oosterom, F J T ^a,b,c   Selles, R W ^a,b,c   Hovius, S E R ^a,b,c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Maasstad Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cold intolerance; Hand fractures; Pain; Prevalence and severity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HAND BONE; HAND INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND BONES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952250456     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409343050     Document Type: Article

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