Study to assess differences in outcome following open carpal tunnel decompressions performed by surgeons of differing grade

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 785-788

  Akhtar, Sohail ^a,c   Sinha, S ^a   Bradley, M J ^a   Burke, F D ^a   Wilgis, S E F ^b   Dubin, N H ^b  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Decompression; Medical education; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; CONSULTANTS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36649038002     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X232035     Document Type: Article

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