Unilateral vs. bilateral carpal tunnel: Challenges and approaches

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 669-678

  Stanek III, Edward J ^a   Pransky, Glenn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bilateral; carpal tunnel syndrome; comorbidity; outcomes research; unilateral; upper extremity disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REFERENCE VALUES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029994538     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199606)29:6<669::AID-AJIM11>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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