Reducing Neurologic and Vascular Complications of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Using a Modified Chow Technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 816-821

  Uchiyama, Shigeharu ^a   Yasutomi, Takashi ^b   Fukuzawa, Takashi ^c   Nakagawa, Hiroyuki ^a   Kamimura, Mikio ^d   Kato, Hiroyuki ^e  

^a Suwa Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

^b Shiokawa Hospital   (Japan)

^c Shiojiri Hospital   (Japan)

^d Kamimura Clinic   (Japan)

^e SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Complication; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release; Technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR DISEASES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34547498760     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.02.009     Document Type: Article

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