Carpal tunnel syndrome: A comprehensive review

Current Opinion in Orthopaedics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 33-43

  Rozmaryn, Leo M ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE; DIURETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PYRIDOXINE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030876288     PISSN: 10419918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001433-199708000-00005     Document Type: Review

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