Ganglion-associated ulnar tunnel syndrome treated by ultrasonographically assisted aspiration and splinting

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-178

  Nakamichi, Ken Ichi ^a   Tachibana, S ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CYST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSESTHESIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0037384142     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00308-X     Document Type: Article

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