Muscle fibres crossing the line of incision used in carpal tunnel decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-119

  Hollevoet, N ^a,b   Barbaix, E ^a,b   D'Herde, K ^a,b   Vanhove, W ^a,b   Verdonk, R ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anatomical variations; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Transverse carpal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76649095663     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409102465     Document Type: Article

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