Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: Ultrasound versus electromyography

Radiologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 859-872

  Lee, D ^a   Van Holsbeeck, M T ^a   Janevski, P K ^a   Ganos, D L ^a   Ditmars, D M ^a   Darian, V B ^a  

^a St Mary's Hospital Richmond   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032809979     PISSN: 00338389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-8389(05)70132-9     Document Type: Article

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