The effect of legal representation on functional recovery of the hand in injured workers following carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Braun, Richard M ^a   Doehr, Sandra ^a   Mosqueda, Teresa ^a   Garcia, Allan ^a  

^a Hand Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional recovery; Legal representation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033061807     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0053     Document Type: Article

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