A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing endoscopic and open carpal tunnel decompression

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1137-1146

  Thoma, Achilleas ^a   Veltri, Karen ^a   Haines, Ted ^a   Duku, Eric ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

ABSENTEEISM; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; ENDOSCOPY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14944343451     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000135850.37523.D0     Document Type: Review

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