Large diameter nerve conduits use in the upper limb: Report of four cases andliterature review;Utilisation des neurotubes de gros diamètre au membre supérieur: À propos de quatre cas et revue de la littérature

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 393-399

  Jardin, E ^a   Huard, S ^a   Chastel, R ^a   Uhring, J ^a   Obert, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Absorbable implant; Nerve conduits; Nerve defect; Neuroma; Peripheral nerves; Reconstructive surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CONDUIT; NERVE DEFECT; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE SURGERY; NEUROPATHY; PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83055193502     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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