Dynamics of Intracarpal Tunnel Pressure in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-206

  Goss, Ben C ^a   Agee, John M ^a  

^a Mercy General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Active hand use; carpal tunnel syndrome; endoscopic release; pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; DYNAMOMETRY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FINGER; FLUOROSCOPY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAMATE BONE; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRACARPAL TUNNEL PRESSURE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LIGAMENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PISIFORM BONE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; SEMICONDUCTOR GAUGE PRESSURE SENSOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 75149162579     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.09.019     Document Type: Article

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