Carpal tunnel decompression: Open vs endoscopic

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 551-554

  Tennent, T D ^a   Goddard, N J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; METHODOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; REVIEW;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0031564092     PISSN: 00071064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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