Outcome of carpal tunnel decompression: The influence of age, gender, and occupation

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1305-1309

  Ibrahim, T ^a   Majid, I ^a   Clarke, M ^a   Kershaw, C J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349761761     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-008-0669-x     Document Type: Article

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