Local symptoms after open carpal tunnel release: A randomized prospective trial of two incisions

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume)

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 317-321

  Citron, N D ^a   Bendall, S P ^a  

^a Nelson Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SKIN INCISION;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARESTHESIA;

EID: 0030873625     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80393-2     Document Type: Article

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