The operative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and its relevance to endoscopic release

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 80-84

  Bruser P ^a   Richter, M ^a   Larkin, G ^a   Lefering, R ^b  

^a Malteser Krankenhaus   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic release; Long incision; Short incision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLYSIS; NIGHT; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SENSATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TIME; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0344923820     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050153     Document Type: Article

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