Effect of wrist position on power grip and key pinch strength following carpal tunnel decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 390-392

  Mathur, K ^a,b,c   Pynsent, P B ^a,b,c   Vohra, S B ^a,b,c   Thomas, B ^a,b,c   Deshmukh, S C ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel decompression; Grip strength

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FLEXOR TENDON; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEASUREMENT; POSITION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; THUMB; WRIST;

BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; THUMB; WRIST;

EID: 3042858663     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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