The predictive value of electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1452-1458

  Concannon, Matthew J ^a   Gainor, Barry ^b   Petroski, Gregory F ^b   Puckett, Charles L ^b  

^a Division of Plastic Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030723386     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199711000-00011     Document Type: Article

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