Radial nerve injuries and outcomes: Our experience

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 739-751

  Terzis, Julia K ^a   Konofaos, Petros ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RADIAL NERVE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951680317     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181fed7de     Document Type: Article

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