The Synovial Flap in Recurrent and Failed Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-105

  Gannon, Caitlin ^a   Baratz, Katharine ^a   Baratz, Mark E ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel release; carpal tunnel syndrome; recurrent pain numbness; synovial flap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; SYNOVIUM; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147167620     PISSN: 10486666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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