Nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel syndrome: Essential prelude to surgery or unnecessary luxury?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27 B, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-85

  Smith, N J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036211469     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0669     Document Type: Review

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