Outcomes of open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A meta-analysis

Hand

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-251

  Kohanzadeh, Som ^c   Herrera, Fernando A ^b   Dobke, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865482735     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-012-9413-5     Document Type: Review

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