Comparison of second lumbrical and interosseus latencies with standard measures of median nerve function across the carpal tunnel: A prospective study of 450 hands

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 530-534

  Löscher, Wolfgang N ^a   Auer Grumbach, Michaela ^a   Trinka, Eugen ^b   Ladurner, Gunther ^b   Hartung, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b LNK Salzburg ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Interosseus; Lumbrical; Median nerve; Nerve conduction study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION;

EID: 0033880657     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150070152     Document Type: Article

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