Carpal tunnel syndrome: Evaluation of a new method of assessing median nerve conduction at the wrist

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 396-398

  Dunne, C A ^a   Thompson, P W ^b   Cole, J ^b   Dunning, J ^b   Martyn, C N ^c   Coggon, D ^c   Cooper, C ^c  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029895274     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.6.396     Document Type: Article

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