Carpal tunnel syndrome due to tophaceous gout

Orthopedics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 862-863

  Rich, John T ^a   Bush, David C ^a   Lincoski, Chris J ^a   Harrington, Thomas M ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

URATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOUT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVECTOMY;

EID: 4444379758     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20040801-23     Document Type: Article

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