Neurophysiological findings in vibration-exposed male workers

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-209

  Stromberg T ^a,b   Dahlin, L B ^a,b   Rosen I ^a,b   Lundborg, G ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ULNAR NERVE; VIBRATION SENSE; VIBRATION SYNDROME;

EID: 0033119453     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/JHSB.1998.0181     Document Type: Article

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