Endoscopic Treatment of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Review of the Recent Literature

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 2, 2000, Pages 54-57

  Delaere, O ^a,c   Bouffioux, N ^a   Hoang, Ph ^b  

^a Centres Hospitaliers Tubize N   (Belgium)

^b Brussels Hand and Microsurgery Unit   (Belgium)

^c Department of Hand and Microsurgery   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic release

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034151862     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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