Sphygmomanometer-induced increases in forearm and hand volume

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 275-283

  Boland, Robert A ^a   Adams, Roger D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROVOCATION TEST; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; VEIN OCCLUSION PLETHYSMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033400297     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(99)80064-7     Document Type: Article

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