Carpal tunnel release via limited palmar incision

Hand Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 299-306

  Higgins, James P ^a   Graham, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; INCISION; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036586642     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0712(01)00008-7     Document Type: Review

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