Sensory and mixed nerve conduction studies in carpal tunnel syndrome

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 477-501

  Johnson, E W ^a   Terebuh, B M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0030768834     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30312-7     Document Type: Review

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