Traumatic neuropathies: Spectrum of imaging findings and postoperative assessment

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 512-522

  Tagliafico, Alberto ^a   Altafini, Luisa ^b   Garello, Isabella ^b   Marchetti, Alessandra ^b   Gennaro, Sergio ^a   Martinoli, Carlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

magnetic resonance imaging; Peripheral nerve; trauma; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTUSION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

CONTUSIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 78549235071     PISSN: 10897860     EISSN: 1098898X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268071     Document Type: Article

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