Does endoscopic carpal tunnel release have a higher rate of complications than open carpal tunnel release?: An analysis of published series

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-15

  Boeckstyns, M E H ^a   Sorensen A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HAND SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; TENDON LESION; WOUND;

ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; MEDLINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0033043734     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(99)90009-8     Document Type: Article

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