Evaluation of carpal tunnel release using the Knifelight® instrument

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-254

  Helm, R H ^a   Vaziri, S ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND PALM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; OPERATION DURATION; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCALPEL; SCAR; SKIN INCISION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038288723     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00395-9     Document Type: Article

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