Prospective comparison of endoscopic and open surgical methods for carpal tunnel syndrome

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-107

  Tian, Ye ^a   Zhao, Hong ^a   Wang, Ting ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic operation; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 34447330456     PISSN: 10019294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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