Correlation of segmental carpal tunnel pressures with changes in hand and wrist positions in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and controls

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 598-602

  Luchetti, R ^a   Schoenhuber, R ^a   Nathan, P ^a  

^a General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; NEURALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; WRIST;

ADULT; CARPAL BONES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; POSTURE; PRESSURE; REACTION TIME; SENSATION; SUPINATION; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0031763890     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80009-0     Document Type: Article

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