Predicting acute denervation in carpal tunnel syndrome

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 306-312

  Vennix, Michael J ^a,b,c   Hirsh, David D ^a,c   Chiou Tan, Faye Y ^a,c   Rossi, C Don ^a,d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^d Departments of Biostatistics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THENAR;

EID: 0031957018     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90011-9     Document Type: Article

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