Median and ulnar neuropathies in University Pianists

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-24

  Gohl, Abigail P ^a   Clayton, Sydney Z ^a   Strickland, Kimberly ^a   Bufford, Yolanda D ^a   Halle, John S ^a,b   Greathouse, David G ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a BELMONT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Clinical Electrophysiology Services   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ECS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; MUSICIAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION;

EID: 33645087910     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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