Work practices and histopathological changes in the tenosynovium in carpal tunnel syndrome in men

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-328

  Pickering, S A W ^a   Stevens, A ^a   Davis, T R C ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Histology; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALLOSITY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; SYNOVIUM; VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 3042772684     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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