Electromyographic evaluation after endoscopic carpal tunnel release in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-190

  Senda, Masuo ^a   Hashizume, Hiroyuki ^a   Terai, Yuji ^a   Inoue, Hajime ^a   Nagashima, Hiroaki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); Electromyography (EMG); Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033055589     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760050092     Document Type: Article

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