Comparing open surgery with endoscopic releasing in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 228-230

  Kiymaz, N ^a   Cirak, B ^b   Tuncay, I ^c   Demir, O ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c Zonguldak Karaelmas Universitesi Tip Fakultesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic carpal tunnel releasing; Open surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; REOPERATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036952962     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36361     Document Type: Article

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