Double- versus single-incision technique for open carpal tunnel release

Orthopedics

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 733-737

  Hamed, A Rami ^a   Makki, Daoud ^a   Chari, Raymond ^a   Packer, Greg ^a  

^a SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOUBLE INCISION TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SINGLE INCISION TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WRIST;

EID: 70450197243     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20090818-14     Document Type: Article

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