Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Chow technique

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-29

  Chow, James C Y ^a,c   Papachristos, Athanasios A ^b  

^a Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Southern Illinois   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel surgery; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Indexed keywords

CANNULA; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FLEXOR TENDON; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDIAN NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 33749354152     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000221927.44752.6e     Document Type: Review

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