Neurophysiological recovery after open carpal tunnel decompression: Comparison of simple decompression and decompression with epineurotomy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 450-454

  Borisch, Nicola ^a   Haussmann, P ^a  

^a DRK Krankenhaus   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Epineurotomy; Neurophysiology; Open carpal tunnel decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPINEUROTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MYALGIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE SURGERY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TILTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141718809     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00152-9     Document Type: Article

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