Patients' preferences and their relationship with satisfaction following carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 613-620

  Bessette, L ^a   Keller, R B ^a   Liang, M H ^a   Simmons, B P ^a   Fossel, A H ^a   Katz, J N ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030855692     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80117-7     Document Type: Article

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