Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A comparative study to the conventional open technique;Descompressão do túnel do carpo pela técnica endoscópica: Estudo comparativo com a técnica convencional aberta

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 63, Issue 3 A, 2005, Pages 637-642

  Pretto Flores, Leandro ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE BASE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL   (Brazil)

^b SQN 208 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Endoscopy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 24144466483     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2005000400015     Document Type: Article

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