Clinical outcomes of carpal tunnel release in patients 65 and older

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-80

  Weber, Robert A ^a,b,c   Rude, Malcolm J ^a,b,c  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sherwood and Brindley Foundation   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age 65 and older; carpal tunnel release; clinical outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCAR FORMATION; SENSORY EVALUATION; TOUCH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 13244276453     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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