Endoscopic decompression of the median nerve by the technique of Agee: A prospective study in comparison with the open decompression;ENDOSKOPISCHE DEKOMPRESSION DES N. MEDIANUS NACH AGEE: PROSPEKTIVE STUDIE MIT VERGLEICH ZUR OFFENEN DEKOMPRESSION

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 151-155

  Benedetti, R B ^a,b   Sennwald, G ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Klinik fur Chirurgie   (Switzerland)

^b Chirurgie St Leonhard ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release; median nerve; nerve compression syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029896183     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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