Incidence and natural history of touch allodynia after open carpal tunnel release

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-225

  Povlsen, B ^a,b   Tegnell, I ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Open decompression; Postoperative allodynia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TIME;

EID: 0029790692     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319609062819     Document Type: Article

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