Errata (DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.006);Intra- and Inter-Examiner Variability in Performing Tinel's Test

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-216

  Lifchez, Scott D ^a   Means Jr , Kenneth R ^a   Dunn, Reginald E ^a   Williams, Eric H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hoffmann Tinel sign; nerve compression; Tinel sign

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCLE FORCE; NERVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUSSION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; THUMB; TINEL TEST;

EID: 75449104862     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.034     Document Type: Erratum

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