Age is an important predictor of short-term outcome in endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 660-664

  Hansen, T B ^a   Larsen, K ^a  

^a HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release; Gender; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449972192     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409104563     Document Type: Article

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