Current concepts in end-to-side neurorrhaphy

World Journal of Orthopedics

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 102-106

  Lykissas, Marios G ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Collateral sprouting; End to side neurorrhaphy; Nerve regeneration; Peripheral nerve injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892378392     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22185836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v2.i11.102     Document Type: Editorial

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