The cutaneous innervation of the palm and its implications during carpal tunnel release surgery

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 111-114

  Tomaino, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 67650398081     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-49008-1_15     Document Type: Chapter

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