Effect of skilled and unskilled training on nerve regeneration and functional recovery

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 753-762

  Pagnussat, A S ^a   Michaelsen, S M ^b   Achaval, M ^c   Ilha, J ^c   Hermel, E E S ^c   Back, F P ^c   Netto, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Functional recovery; Median nerve; Nerve morphometry; Peripheral nerve injury; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RAT; REHABILITATION CARE; ULNAR NERVE;

RATTUS;

EID: 84864711250     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500084     Document Type: Article

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