Ultrasound-guided injection of steroid in multiple postamputation neuromas

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 122-124

  Chen, Po Jen ^a   Liang, Huey Wen ^b   Chang, Ke Vin ^b   Wang, Tyng Guey ^b  

^a TAIPEI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amputation; Musculoskeletal system; Nerves; Neuroma; Sonography

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; NEUROMA; PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMOR; RADIAL NERVE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMPS; FEMALE; FOREARM INJURIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; NEUROMA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; RADIAL NERVE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872408807     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.21885     Document Type: Article

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