Peripheral Nerve Lesions : Nerve Surgery and Secondary Reconstructive Repair /

No other book covers as extensively all aspects of peripheral nerve surgery. This includes the pathology and pathophysiology of compression neuropathies, traumatic nerve lesions and nerve tumours, and their treatment with various techniques. All body regions are described adquately. The second part...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penkert, G.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Fansa, Hisham
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.
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Summary:No other book covers as extensively all aspects of peripheral nerve surgery. This includes the pathology and pathophysiology of compression neuropathies, traumatic nerve lesions and nerve tumours, and their treatment with various techniques. All body regions are described adquately. The second part of the book deals with palliative surgery for reconstruction of lost function. This includes a comprehensive array of muscle and tendon transfers, functional muscle transplantation and intramuscular neurotisation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 190 pages)
ISBN:9783662092323 (electronic bk.)
3662092328 (electronic bk.)