Peripheral nerve pathology in patients with severely affected Complex regional pain syndrome type I

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-130

  Geertzen, Jan H B ^a   Bodde, Marlies I ^a   Van Den Dungen, Jan J A ^a   Dijkstra, Pieter U ^a   Den Dunnen, Wilfred F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amputation; Complex regional pain syndrome i; Peripheral nerve pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BLOOD VESSELS; MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

AMPUTATION; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; FIBER DIAMETERS; FIBER REGENERATION; HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; TISSUE SAMPLES;

FIBERS;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; BIOPSY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LIMB; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBER; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 84929263875     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000096     Document Type: Article

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