The minimal clinically important difference after simple decompression for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 652-659

  Malay, Sunitha ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Chung, Kevin C ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Indiana Hand Center   (United States)

^e Drisko Fee and Parkins Orthopedics   (United States)

^f DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (CTQ); Disabilities of the Arm; Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ); minimal clinically important difference; Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire; ulnar neuropathy at elbow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY CLINICALLY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNAR NERVE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875487196     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.01.022     Document Type: Article

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