Identification and preservation of palmar cutaneous nerves during open carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 607-608

  Tomaino, M M ^a   Plaksychuk, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCAR; SKIN NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; FASCIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN;

EID: 0031730646     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80011-9     Document Type: Article

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