Should we reconstruct the flexor retinaculum in the carpal tunnel?;Faut-il reconstruire le rétinaculum des fléchisseurs (retinaculum flexorum) dans le canal carpien?

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 343-351

  Savornin, C ^a   Boabighi, A ^b   Tchenio, P ^c   Raimbeau, G ^d   Fouque, P ^d   Apard, T ^d   Regnard, P J ^a   Hoel G ^e  

^a Hôpital de Saint Germain en Laye ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Centre de la Main   (France)

^e Route de Bellepierre   (France)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Flexor retinaculum; Implants; Plasties; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIETY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78649873521     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2010.09.023     Document Type: Short Survey

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