The relationship among five common carpal tunnel syndrome tests and the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-236

  Priganc, Victoria W ^a   Henry, Sharon M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL COMPRESSION TEST; CARPAL TUNNEL OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT TOOL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; KATZ STIRRAT HAND DIAGRAM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PHALEN TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; TINEL TEST;

EID: 0042624783     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(03)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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