Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by space occupying lesions

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-261

  Kang, Ho Jung ^a   Jung, Sung Hoon ^b   Yoon, Hoong Ki ^c   Hahn, Soo Bong ^a   Kim, Sung Jae ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kwangmyung Sung Ae General Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, space occupying lesion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GANGLION CYST; GOUT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SOFT TISSUE CALCIFICATION; SWELLING; TENOSYNOVITIS;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENOSYNOVITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WRIST;

EID: 66549097963     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.2.257     Document Type: Article

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