The medical Doppler in hand surgery: its scientific basis, applications, and the history of its namesake, Christian Johann Doppler.
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Abstract
The word Doppler is used synonymously in hand surgery for evaluating patency of vascular structures; however, the science and history behind the Doppler effect are not as well-known. We will present the theories behind the Doppler effect and the history of the person who made this discovery.
Medical subject headings
- Doppler Effect
- Hand
Anatomy
- hand