Open median nerve release using double mini skin incision in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: Technique and clinical results

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 465-467

  Çokluk, Cengiz ^a   Şenel, Alparslan ^a   Iyigün, Ömer ^a   Çelik, Fahrettin ^a   Rakunt, Cemil ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Double mini skin incision; Open median nerve release

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0141986555     PISSN: 04708105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.43.465     Document Type: Article

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