Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Perspectives for the Therapist

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 170-179

  Lund, Ann T ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; NEUROLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 33646535886     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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