Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnant women

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 194-196

  Ablove, Robert H ^a   Ablove, Tova S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARM; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE FUNCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM; SHOULDER; SKIN TINGLING; SPLINTING; STEROID THERAPY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THUMB; WRIST; ADULT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 70350519050     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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