Acute carpal tunnel syndrome in a diver: Evidence of peripheral nervous system involvement in decompression illness

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 90-93

  Isakov, A P ^a   Broome, J R ^a   Dutka, A J ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 0029990697     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70143-9     Document Type: Article

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