Carpal tunnel release by the Agee endoscopic technique. Results at 4 year follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 583-585

  Erhard, L ^a   Ozalp, T ^a   Citron, N ^a   Foucher, G ^a  

^a SOS Main Strasbourg   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032736167     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0226     Document Type: Article

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