A novel technique for reducing and eliminating peripheral neuropathic pain: A clinical study

Journal of Pain Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 387-394

  Santiago Figueroa, Jose ^a   Sosa, Ivan J ^a   Reyes, Onix ^b   Guzman, Humberto ^a   Hernandez, Ruben ^a   Kuffler, Damien P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Doctor's Center Hospital   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Nerve injury; Nerve repair; Nerve trauma; Platelet rich fibrin; Resection; Trauma

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SENSATION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

EID: 84155195839     PISSN: 19395914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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