Anatomical classification of sites of compression of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-49

  Al Qattan, M M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLASSIFICATION; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; SKIN NERVE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; HAND; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SKIN;

EID: 0031051059     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80014-9     Document Type: Article

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