Ultrasonography before and after surgery in carpal tunnel syndrome and relationship with clinical and electrophysiological findings. A new outcome predictor?

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-224

  Mondelli, M ^a,d   Filippou, G ^b   Aretini, A ^a   Frediani, B ^b   Reale, F ^c  

^a Local Health Unit No 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d ASL 7   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANATOMY; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 45549086792     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740801914850     Document Type: Article

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