Treatment of worker's compensation cases of carpal tunnel syndrome: An outcome study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 251-259

  Lyall, James M ^a   Gliner, Jeffrey ^a   Hubbell, Mary K ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEROID THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; MIDDLE AGED; TIME;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0036628671     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(02)70008-2     Document Type: Article

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