Minimal epicondylectomy improves neurologic deficits in moderate to severe cubital tunnel syndrome

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 470, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1405-1413

  Kim, Kang Wook ^a   Lee, Hyuk Jin ^b   Rhee, Seung Hwan ^b   Baek, Goo Hyun ^b  

^a SM Christianity Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPICONDYLECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PINCH STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY EVALUATION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 84862830185     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2263-1     Document Type: Article

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