Ischemic monomelic neuropathy: An underappreciated cause of pain and disability following vascular access surgery

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-168

  Kirksey, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

End stage renal disease; Hemodialysis access; Ischemic monomelic neuropathy; Steal syndrome; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; NORTRIPTYLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FISTULA; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC MONOMELIC NEUROPATHY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NERVE CONDUCTION DISORDER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POLYNEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 78649412739     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972981001100216     Document Type: Article

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