Comparison of peripheral nerve regeneration with side-to-side, end-to-side, and end-to-end repairs: An experimental study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Rönkkö, Henrikki ^a   Göransson, Harry ^b   Taskinen, Hanna Stiina ^c   Paavilainen, Pasi ^b   Vahlberg, Tero ^c   Röyttä, Matias ^c  

^a Tampere City Hospital   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

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EID: 85061369061     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21697574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001179     Document Type: Article

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