Experimental chronic entrapment of the sciatic nerve in adult hamsters: an ultrastructural and morphometric study

Entrapment neuropathy is a group of clinical disorders involving compression of a peripheral nerve and interference with nerve function mostly through traction injury. We have investigated the chronic compression of peripheral nerves as an experimental procedure for detecting changes in ultrastructu...

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Main Authors: Prinz R.A.D., Nakamura-Pereira M., De-Ary-Pires B., Fernandes D.S., Fabião-Gomes B.D.S.V., Bunn P.S., Martinez A.M.B., Pires-Neto M.A., Ary-Pires R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000900015