Endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release: A randomized trial

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 475-480

  MacDermid, Joy C ^a   Richards, Robert S ^b   Roth, James H ^b   Ross, Doug C ^b   King, Graham J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Endoscopic; Open; Randomized trial; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0038190651     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50080     Document Type: Article

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