Carpal tunnel syndrome - Is high-frequency ultrasound a useful diagnostic tool?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-79

  Leonard, Lisa ^a,b   Rangan, A ^a,b   Doyle, G ^a,b   Taylor, G ^a,b  

^a University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0037313846     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0869     Document Type: Article

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