Management of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome with microneurolysis and the hypothenar fat pad flap

Hand

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 85-89

  Craft, Randall O ^a   Duncan, Scott F M ^a   Smith, Anthony A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Fibrosis; Hypothenar fat pad flap; Microneurolysis; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547561987     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-007-9025-7     Document Type: Article

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