The carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 519-523

  Sternbach, George ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MANUAL LABOR; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032961979     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00030-X     Document Type: Review

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