Failed endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Operative findings and results of open revision surgery

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 465-467

  Varitimidis, S E ^b   Herndon, J H ^b   Sotereanos, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROMA; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0032780040     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0243     Document Type: Article

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