Long-term clinical and neurologic recovery in the hand after surgery for severe cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-378

  Matsuzaki, Hironori ^a,b,c   Yoshizu, Takae ^a,b   Maki, Yutaka ^a,b   Tsubokawa, Naoto ^a,b   Yamamoto, Yasuyuki ^a,b   Toishi, Satoshi ^a,b  

^a Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation ^*

^b Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation   (Japan)

^c AKITA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Entrapment neuropathy; Long term results; Nerve conduction velocity; Severe cases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442711451     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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