The usefulness of the phalen test and the hoffmann-tinel sign in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-145

  Bruske J ^a   Bednarski, M ^a   Grzelec, H ^a   Zyluk, A ^a  

^a Department of General Surgery ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hoffmann Tinel sign; Phalen test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN TINEL SIGN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERCUSSION; PHALEN TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN; PERCUSSION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WRIST;

EID: 0036093793     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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