The Cost-Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1193-1200

  Pomerance, Jay ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a   Fine, Ilene ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

analysis; Carpal tunnel syndrome; compare; cost; economic

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINTING;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLINTS;

EID: 68849085324     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.04.034     Document Type: Article

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