Long-term outcome of carpal tunnel syndrome after conservative treatment

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-339

  Hui, Andrew C F ^a   Wong, S M ^a   Tang, A ^a   Mok, V ^a   Hung, L K ^a   Wong, K S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Corticosteroid injection; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2642562727     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00028.x     Document Type: Article

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