Effects of carpal tunnel release on the relative motion of tendon, nerve, and subsynovial connective tissue in a human cadaver model

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1121-1127

  Yoshii, Yuichi ^a   Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Henderson, Jacqueline ^a   Zhao, Kristin D ^a   Zobitz, Mark E ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Flexor tendon; Fluoroscopy; Human cadaver; Median nerve; Subsynovial connective tissue (SSCT)

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FLUORESCENT SCREENS; HISTOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEAR STRAIN; TISSUE; TUNNELS;

CARPAL TUNNEL; FLEXOR TENDON; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN CADAVER; MEDIAN NERVE; SUBSYNOVIAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE (SSCT);

TENDONS;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FLEXOR TENDON; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHEAR STRESS; SYNOVIUM; WRIST;

CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; TENDONS;

EID: 53449088015     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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