Effects of finger posture on carpal tunnel pressure during wrist motion

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1004-1009

  Keir, P J ^a   Bach, J M ^a   Rempel, D M ^a  

^a UCSF Ergonomics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; JOINT PRESSURE; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032468221     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80007-5     Document Type: Article

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