The Clinical significance of the palmaris longus tendon in the pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 657-660

  Keese, G R ^a   Wongworawat, M D ^a   Frykman, G ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; palmaris longus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGENESIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TENDONS;

EID: 33750493625     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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