Pre- and post-operative comorbidities in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: Cervical arthritis, basal joint arthritis of the thumb, and trigger digit

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-56

  Kim, J H ^a   Gong, H S ^b   Lee, H J ^b   Lee, Y H ^b   Rhee, S H ^a   Baek, G H ^b  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basal joint arthritis of the thumb; cervical arthritis; de Quervain's disease; idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome; trigger digit

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINE; DE QUERVAIN TENOSYNOVITIS; FEMALE; HAND JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIGGER FINGER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTHRITIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DE QUERVAIN DISEASE; FEMALE; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TRIGGER FINGER DISORDER;

EID: 84871651147     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412445441     Document Type: Article

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