Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Verdugo, Renato J ^a   Salinas, Rodrigo A ^b   Castillo, José L ^c   Cea, José G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Ministerio de Salud de Chile   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery; *therapy ; Humans; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Splints

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDLINE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SPLINTING; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 55049133505     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001552.pub2     Document Type: Review

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