Often atypical? The distribution of sensory disturbance in carpal tunnel syndrome

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 470-473

  Clark, D ^a   Amirfeyz, R ^a   Leslie, I ^a   Bannister, G ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Sensibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS;

EID: 80052597611     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588411X586191     Document Type: Article

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