Digital nerve injuries: Epidemiology, results, costs, and impact on daily life

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 184-190

  Thorsén, Frida ^a   Rosberg, Hans Eric ^a   Steen Carlsson, Katarina ^b   Dahlin, Lars B ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Costs; Digital nerve; Epidemiology; Incidence; Nerve repair; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; INNERVATION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865446856     PISSN: 2000656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.676554     Document Type: Article

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