Results of carpal tunnel release

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 733-736

  Prick, J J W ^a   Blaauw, G ^b   Vredeveld, J W ^c   Oosterloo, S J ^d  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome follow up; Electrophysiological tests; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0348225112     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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