Current concepts of carpal tunnel syndrome: Pathophysiology, treatment, and evaluation

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Uchiyama, Shigeharu ^a   Itsubo, Toshirou ^a   Nakamura, Koichi ^a   Kato, Hiroyuki ^a   Yasutomi, Takashi ^b   Momose, Toshimitsu ^c  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Shiokawa Hospital   (Japan)

^c Suwa Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; CORTICOSTEROID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TENASCIN; VITAMIN B GROUP;

AMYLOIDOSIS; BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL BONE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENOSYNOVITIS; HAND FUNCTION; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; JAPAN; LABOR; LIFESPAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDIAN NERVE; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE STRAIN; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; SYNOVIUM; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77249176325     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-009-1416-x     Document Type: Review

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