Endoscopic release in carpal tunnel syndrome: Analysis of clinical results in 200 cases

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-15

  Serra, L ^a,c   Panagiotopoulos, K ^a   Bucciero, A ^a   Mehrabi, F K ^b   Pescatore, G ^b   Santangelo, M ^b   Vizioli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Pineta Grande   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONVALESCENCE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037301387     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37966     Document Type: Article

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