Carpal tunnel syndrome in elderly patients: Results of surgical decompression

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 168-176

  Mondelli, Mauro ^a   Padua, Luca ^b,c   Reale, Fabio ^d  

^a ASL 7   (Italy)

^b Department of Neurology ^*  (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boston questionnaire; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Elderly patients; Surgical release

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; POLYNEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENESCENCE; SEX RATIO; THYROID DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4944226919     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1085-9489.2004.09309.x     Document Type: Article

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