Carpal tunnel release with short incision

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 129-135

  Serra, J M R ^a,b   Benito, J R ^a   Monner, J ^a  

^a Hospital Clinic of Barcelona ^*

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0031027082     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199701000-00020     Document Type: Article

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