Etonogestrel implants: Case studies of median nerve injury following removal

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 799-800

  Gillies, Rowan ^a   Scougall, Peter ^a   Nicklin, Sean ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contraceptive agents; Device removal; Female

Indexed keywords

3 KETO DESOGESTREL; 3-KETO-DESOGESTREL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DESOGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; MEDIAN NERVE; PARESTHESIA;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DESOGESTREL; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; PARESTHESIA;

EID: 84855914177     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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