The value of electrodiagnostic consultation for patients with upper extremity nerve complaints: A prospective comparison with the history and physical examination

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1273-1281

  Haig, Andrew J ^a,e   Tzeng, Huey Ming ^b   LeBreck, Diane Belongia ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Statprobe   (United States)

^c Theda Clark Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^d University of Michigan Health System ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

EID: 0032828677     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90029-1     Document Type: Article

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