A comparison of flexor tenosynovectomy, open carpal tunnel release, and open carpal tunnel release with flexor tenosynovectomy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2020-2029

  Ketchum, Lynn D ^a,b  

^a Menorah Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b Menorah Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVECTOMY; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; HAND GRIP; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNOVIUM; TENDON;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENCE; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TENDONS;

EID: 3242716057     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000122216.24878.1F     Document Type: Article

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