Hand strengths in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-331

  Kaymak, Bayram ^a   Inanici, F ^a   Ozcakar L ^a   Cetin A ^a   Akinci, A ^a   Hascelik Z ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand strength; Isokinetic; Isometric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LATENT PERIOD; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PINCH STRENGTH; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PINCH STRENGTH; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 46249127569     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090105     Document Type: Article

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