Predicting the outcome of carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 255-261

  Edgell, Stephen E ^a   McCabe, Steven J ^a   Breidenbach, Warren C ^a   LaJoie, Andrew S ^a   Abell, Troy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel injection; Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel surgery; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Outcome

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037350356     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50031     Document Type: Article

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