Computer-assisted quantitative sensorimotor testing in patients with carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 493-502

  Dellon, A L ^a,c   Keller, Kelly M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Occupational Therapy   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE COMPRESSION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TOUCH; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 0030916333     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199705000-00009     Document Type: Article

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