Anatomic variations of the median nerve in carpal tunnel release

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 514-518

  Beris, A E ^a   Lykissas, M G ^a   Kontogeorgakos, V A ^a   Vekris, M D ^a   Korompilias, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anatomic variations; Carpal tunnel; Median nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SURGEON;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 50949099142     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20650     Document Type: Article

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