Severity scoring in carpal tunnel syndrome helps predict the value of conservative therapy

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 511-515

  Ollivere, Ben J ^a,b   Logan, K ^a   Ellahee, N ^a   Miller Jones, J C A ^a   Wood, M ^a   Nairn, D S ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Conservative therapy; Neuropathy; Scoring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE SCORE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAND DISEASE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69049113048     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409102380     Document Type: Article

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