The benefit of transverse carpal ligament reconstruction following open carpal tunnel release

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2020-2022

  Netscher, David T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FLEXOR TENDON; GRIP STRENGTH; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0038753823     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000056836.14559.09     Document Type: Article

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