Use of hyaluronic acid in the surgery of the carpal tunnel to prevent pillar pain. Evaluation clinical-instrumental with follow-up of three months. Preliminary study on 36 patients;L'uso del gel di acido jaluronico nella chirurgia del tunnel carpale per la prevenzione del pillar pain. Valutazione clinico-strumentale con follow-up a 3 mesi. Studio preliminare su 36 pazienti

Chirurgia

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 349-352

  Monacelli, G ^a,b   Spagnoli, A M ^b   Rizzo, M I ^b,c   Valesini, L ^b   Pardi, M ^b   Parlanti, S ^b   Irace, S ^b  

^a IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hyaluronic acid; Pillar pain

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HAND PARESTHESIA; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROPHYLAXIS; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN INCISION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33847394002     PISSN: 03949508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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