Value of the lumbrical-interosseous technique in carpal tunnel syndrome

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 691-695

  Kaul, Matthew P ^a   Pagel, Keith J ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Interossei; Lumbrical; Nerve Conduction Studies; Veteran

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VETERANS;

EID: 0036729437     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200209000-00009     Document Type: Article

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