Absorbable versus non-absorbable suture in carpal tunnel decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26 B, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-158

  Erel, E ^a   Pleasance, P I ^a   Ahmed, O ^a   Hart, N B ^a  

^a Kingston General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0035060243     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0545     Document Type: Article

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