Quantitative MRI analysis of anatomic dimensions of the carpal tunnel in women

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-34

  Pierre Jerome, C ^a   Bekkelund, S I ^a   Nordstrom R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anatomy; MRI; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030881071     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01627731     Document Type: Article

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