Surgical options for recalcitrant carpal tunnel syndrome with perineural fibrosis

Hand

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-29

  Abzug, Joshua M ^a   Jacoby, Sidney M ^b   Osterman, A Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Recalcitrant carpal tunnel syndrome; Revision carpal tunnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857234388     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-012-9391-7     Document Type: Review

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