Repetitive strain injury 2. Diagnostic and treatment tips on six common problems

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 72-88

  Sheon, Robert P ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEFORMITY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; FINGER; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; STEROID THERAPY; TENNIS ELBOW; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0030657879     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.1997.10.338     Document Type: Review

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