What is evidence based in the reconstruction of digital nerves? A systematic review

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-164

  Rinkel, Willem D ^a   Huisstede, Bionka M A ^a   Van Der Avoort, Dirk Jan J C ^a   Coert, Henk J ^a   Hovius, Steven E R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Systematic) review; Hand injuries; Peripheral nerves; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE INJURY; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HAND INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872306792     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.08.035     Document Type: Review

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