Progesterone - new therapy in mild carpal tunnel syndrome? Study design of a randomized clinical trial for local therapy

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Milani, Paolo ^a,b,c   Mondelli, Mauro ^d   Ginanneschi, Federica ^a   Mazzocchio, Riccardo ^a   Rossi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d Local Health Unit 7   (Italy)

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EID: 77951221533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-5-11     Document Type: Article

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