Electrodiagnostic testing and carpal tunnel release outcome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 117-121

  Glowacki, K A ^a   Breen, C J ^a   Sachar, K ^a   Weiss, A P C ^a  

^a University Orthopedics Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030041219     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80164-X     Document Type: Article

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