Standard Open Decompression in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Compared With a Modified Open Technique Preserving the Superficial Skin Nerves: A Prospective Randomized Study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1483-1489

  Siegmeth, Alexander W ^a   Hopkinson Woolley, James A ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; open decompression; scar tenderness; skin nerves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SKIN NERVE; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN;

EID: 33750606963     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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