Canal pressures before, during, and after endoscopic release for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1019-1025

  Schuind, Frédéric ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic release; Pressures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDUCER; WRIST;

EID: 0036861228     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.36541     Document Type: Article

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