Therapy of Peripheral Nerve Lesions
Operative treatment is indicated when the conservative options do not provide the expected result. The goal of the operation is to release the nerve and restore normal function. A simple in situ decompression is the procedure most often used. Transpositio
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European Manual of Medicine
Neurosurgery C. B. Lumenta, C. Di Rocco, J. Haase, J. J. A. Mooij Editors
. Arnold W U. Ganzer Series Editors
Christianto B. Lumenta Concezio Di Rocco Jens Haase Jan Jakob A. Mooij Editors
Neurosurgery
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Series Editors
Volume Editors
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Arnold Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Technical University of Munich Klinikum rechts der Isar 81675 München Germany Email: [email protected]
Professor Dr. Christianto B. Lumenta Department of Neurosurgery Bogenhausen Academic Teaching Hospital Technical University of Munich Englschalkinger Straße 77 81925 München Germany E-mail: [email protected]
Professor Dr. Uwe Ganzer Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery University of Düsseldorf 40225 Düsseldorf Germany Email: [email protected]
Professor Concezio Di Rocco, MD Istituto di Neurochirurgica Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Policlinico Gemelli Largo Gemelli 8 00168 Rome Italy E-mail: [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-540-79564-3 e-ISBN 978-3-540-79565-0
Professor Jens Haase, MD Institute of Health Science and Technology, Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine Aalborg University Fredrik Bajers vej 7 D3 9220 Aalborg East Denmark E-mail: [email protected]
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