Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Results with special consideration to possible complications

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 166-172

  Muller L P ^a   Rudig, L ^a   Degreif, J ^a   Rommens, P M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complication; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY; ULNAR ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; ULNAR ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033656333     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050209     Document Type: Article

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