A new device for safe and easy dilatation of the carpal canal in endoscopic surgical treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 60-62

  Horch, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; endoscopic treatment; new dilation device

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN;

EID: 0029890627     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052218     Document Type: Article

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