Histopathological, clinical, and electrophysiological features influencing postoperative outcomes in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1298-1304

  Galasso, Olimpio ^a   Mariconda, Massimo ^b   Donato, Giuseppe ^a   Di Mizio, Giulio ^a   Padua, Luca ^c   Brando, Antonio ^a   Conforti, Francesco ^a   Valentino, Paola ^a   Gasparini, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel release; carpal tunnel syndrome; nerve conduction study; subsynovial connective tissue; tenosynovium vascular changes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958795201     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21356     Document Type: Article

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