Microsurgical open mini uniskin incision technique in the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Neurology India

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-67

  Keramettin, Aydin ^a   Cengiz, Cokluk ^a   Nilgun, Cengiz ^a   Ayhan, Bilgici ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Mini open uniskin incision; Open median nerve release

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; MICROSURGERY; MINI OPEN UNISKIN INCISION TECHNIQUE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33646749120     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.24710     Document Type: Article

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