A systematic review of reviews comparing the effectiveness of endoscopic and open carpal tunnel decompression

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1184-1191

  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 DECOMPRESSION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; MEDIAN NERVE; META ANALYSIS; NERVE INJURY; OPEN SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCAR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; WORK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENDOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342524110     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000110202.08818.C1     Document Type: Review

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