Comparison of longitudinal open incision and two-incision techniques for carpal tunnel release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1813-1819

  Castillo, Tiffany N ^a   Yao, Jeffrey ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 incision; Carpal tunnel release; postoperative symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIGHAM AND WOMEN CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER, AND HAND QUESTIONNAIRE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS SCALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM SEVERITY SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78049472989     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.08.027     Document Type: Article

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