Non-surgical treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome

The Lancet

Volumn 374, Issue 9695, 2009, Pages 1042-1044

  Atroshi, Isam ^a,b   Gummesson, Christina ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Hässleholm and Kristianstad Hospitals ^*  (Sweden)

^c Division of Physiotherapy   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPLINTING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TENDON; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRASOUND; WORK DISABILITY; WRIST;

EID: 70349283727     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61683-4     Document Type: Note

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