Outcomes of Carpal Tunnel Surgery With and Without Supervised Postoperative Therapy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1159-1163

  Pomerance, Jay ^a   Fine, Ilene ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; outcomes; therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCISION; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34848923408     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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