Splinting after carpal tunnel release: Current practice, scientific evidence, and trends

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1095-1099

  Henry, Steven L ^a   Hubbard, Bradley A ^a   Concannon, Matthew J ^a  

^a Hand Center of San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTAL MAIL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPLINTING; TREATMENT DURATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; SPLINT;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPLINTS;

EID: 53149125139     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31818459f4     Document Type: Article

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