Clinical and electrodiagnostic abnormalities of the median nerve in dental assistants

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 693-701

  Greathouse, David G ^a,b,d   Root, Tiffany M ^c   Carrillo, Carla R ^b   Jordan, Chelsea L ^b   Pickens, Bryan B ^b   Sutlive, Thomas G ^b   Shaffer, Scott W ^b   Moore, Josef H ^b  

^a Clinical Electrophysiology Services   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand; Nerve conduction study; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DENTAL ASSISTANT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REACTION TIME; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREVALENCE; REACTION TIME; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349214839     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2995     Document Type: Article

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