Median nerve injury after carpal tunnel injection serially followed by ultrasonographic, sonoelastographic, and electrodiagnostic studies

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-341

  Park, Gi Young ^a   Kim, Seong Kyu ^a   Park, Jung Hyun ^b,c  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Sonoelastography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MEDIAN NERVE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79952928991     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31820ff67a     Document Type: Article

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