Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Prospective assessment of 255 consecutive cases

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-47

  Atroshi, I ^a   Johnsson, R ^a   Ornstein, E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REOPERATION; SAFETY; SURGEON; SYMPTOM; TIME; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0031055788     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80013-7     Document Type: Article

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