Ultrasound-guided percutaneous injection, hydrodissection, and fenestration for carpal tunnel syndrome: Description of a new technique

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 107-114

  Malone, Daniel G ^a   Clark, Thomas B ^b   Wei, Nathan ^c  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b MSKUS   (United States)

^c Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Corticosteroids; Entrapment neuropathy; Flexor retinaculum

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISSECTION; FENESTRATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRODISSECTION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 78449307831     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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