Reducing the economic impact of carpal tunnel surgery

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 679-681

  Mallick, A ^a   Clarke, M ^a   Wilson, S ^a   Newey, Martyn L ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel decompression; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Nurse led service; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST OF ILLNESS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450002676     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409105578     Document Type: Article

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