Avoidance of transection of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve in carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 644-650

  Watchmaker, G P ^a   Weber, D ^a   Mackinnon, S E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HAND MUSCLE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE TRANSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THENAR;

EID: 0029810711     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80019-0     Document Type: Article

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