Selection of operative procedures for cubital tunnel syndrome

Hand

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-54

  Novak, Christine B ^a   Mackinnon, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 62749084596     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-008-9133-z     Document Type: Article

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