Natural evolution of carpal tunnel syndrome in untreated patients

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1373-1378

  Ortiz Corredor, Fernando ^a   Enríquez, Fernando ^a   Díaz Ruíz, Jorge ^a   Calambas, Nixon ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Natural history; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 43049137725     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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