Clinical Features Influencing the Patient-Based Outcome After Carpal Tunnel Release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1512-1517

  Gong, Hyun Sik ^a   Oh, Joo Han ^a   Bin, Sung Woo ^a   Kim, Woo Sung ^a   Chung, Moon Sang ^a   Baek, Goo Hyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; clinical features; patient based outcome; prognostic factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; THENAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 54849442242     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.05.020     Document Type: Article

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