Functional deficits in carpal tunnel syndrome

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-140

  Sesto, Mary E ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^a   Salvi, Frank J ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Functional test; Injury surveillance; Nerve conduction test; Psychomotor test; Sensory test; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INJURY SURVEILLANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; NERVE CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0043245782     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10241     Document Type: Article

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