Delayed ulnar neuropathy at the wrist following open carpal tunnel release

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 394-397

  Pingree, Matthew J ^a   Bosch, E Peter ^a   Liu, Patrick ^a   Smith, Benn E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Compressive neuropathy; Open carpal tunnel release; Postoperative complications; Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST DISEASE;

AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES; WRIST;

EID: 13844315851     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20262     Document Type: Article

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