Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Finger Movement Dysfunction Caused By Tophaceous Gout: A Case Report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-39

  Lin, Yu Chuan ^a,b   Chen, Chung Hwan ^a,b   Fu, Yin Chih ^a,b   Lin, Gau Tyan ^a,b   Chang, Je Ken ^a,b   Hu, Sheang Tsung ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; finger movement dysfunction; gout

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FINGER MOVEMENT DYSFUNCTION; FLEXOR TENDON; GOUT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FINGERS; GOUT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67651089805     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70038-5     Document Type: Article

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