Carpal tunnel syndrome: Neurophysiological results of surgery based on preoperative electrodiagnostic testing

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 599-601

  Padua, L ^a   Lo Monaco, M ^a   Padua, R ^a   Tamburrelli, F ^a   Gregori, B ^a   Tonali, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; THENAR; THUMB; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030831679     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80355-5     Document Type: Article

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