Neurophysiologic recovery after carpal tunnel release in diabetic patients

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 121, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1569-1573

  Thomsen, Niels O B ^a   Rosén, Ingmar ^a   Dahlin, Lars B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Diabetes; Neuropathy; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERONEUS NERVE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 77955267492     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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