Surgical prognosis in carpal tunnel syndrome: Usefulness of a preoperative neurophysiological assessment

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 343-346

  Padua, L ^a   LoMonaco, M ^a   Aulisa, L ^a   Tamburrelli, F ^a   Valente, E M ^a   Padua, R ^a   Gregori, B ^a   Tonali, P ^a,b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Nerve conduction study; Prognosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0029802944     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb07077.x     Document Type: Article

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