Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 397-405

  Keith, Michael Warren ^a   Masear, Victoria ^b   Amadio, Peter C ^c   Andary, Michael ^d   Barth, Richard W ^e   Graham, Brent ^f,g   Chung, Kevin ^h   Maupin, Kent ⁱ   Watters, William C ^j   Haralson, Robert H ^e   Turkelson, Charles M ^k   Wies, Janet L ^f   McGowan, Richard ^f  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Specialists of Alabama   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Sibley Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^f American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons   (United States)

^g University Hand Program   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^j Michigan Hand Center   (United States)

^k Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 70149085454     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200906000-00008     Document Type: Review

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