A one-stop carpal tunnel clinic

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-304

  Reid, M J ^a   David, L A ^a   Nicholl, J E ^a  

^a KENT AND SUSSEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel decompression; Carpal tunnel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68349107095     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391910     Document Type: Article

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