Carpal tunnel syndrome grading system in rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 188-193

  Shinoda, Junko ^a   Hashizume, Hiroyuki ^a   McCown, Cherie ^a   Senda, Masuo ^a   Nishida, Keiichiro ^a   Doi, Takeshi ^a   Inoue, Hajime ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); Electromyogram (EMG); Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036242098     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760200032     Document Type: Article

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