A prospective randomized study comparing woven polyglycolic acid and autogenous vein conduits for reconstruction of digital nerve gaps

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 775-781

  Rinker, Brian ^a   Liau, James Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogenous vein; nerve conduit; nerve gap; neurorrhaphy; sensory recovery

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOGENOUS VEIN CONDUIT; AUTOGRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SMOKING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSATION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955524865     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.01.030     Document Type: Article

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