Phalen's test with carpal compression: Testing in diabetics for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Orthopedics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 519-520

  Edwards, Andrew ^a  

^a ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036590533     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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