Incidence of bilateral symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 603-606

  Paudua, L ^a   Padua, R ^a   Nazzaro, M ^a   Tonali, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031789664     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80010-7     Document Type: Article

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