The value of diagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 704-714

  Szabo, Robert M ^a   Slater Jr , Robert R ^a   Farver, Thomas B ^a   Breger Stanton, Donna ^a   Sharman, Wahida K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Diagnostic testing; Median nerve entrapment; Sensibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE COMPRESSION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032764211     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0704     Document Type: Article

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