Touch allodynia following endoscopic (single portal) or open decompression for carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-327

  POVLSEN, B ^a   TEGNELL, I ^a   REVELL, M ^a   ADOLFSSON, L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE FUNCTION; TOUCH;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEURALGIA; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; THUMB; TOUCH;

EID: 0030861709     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80395-6     Document Type: Article

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