Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-539

  Abrams, Reid ^a  

^a University of California San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAND PARESTHESIA; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NERVE INJURY; OPEN CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 60849108045     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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