Bilateral fast magnetic resonance imaging of the operated carpal tunnel

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-177

  Pierre Jerome, Claude ^a   Bekkelund, Svein Ivar ^a   Mellgren, Svein Ivar ^a   Nordstrøm, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Carpal tunnel volume; Magnetic resonance imaging; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SURGICAL APPROACH; TENDON LESION; WRIST;

EID: 0030973151     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319709085485     Document Type: Article

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