High frequency ultrasound evaluation of traumatic peripheral nerve injuries

Neurological Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-103

  Hollister, Anne M ^a   Simoncini, Alberto ^a   Sciuk, Adam ^b   Jordan, Jenee ^c  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

^b Louisiana Tech University ^*  (United States)

^c LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nerve injury; Nerve trauma; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STAB WOUND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84555203750     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: 17431328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743132811Y.0000000048     Document Type: Article

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