Correspondence between clinical presentation and electrophysiological testing for potential carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 489-495

  Makanji, H S ^a   Zhao, M ^a   Mudgal, C S ^a   Jupiter, J B ^a   Ring, D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; clinical diagnosis; electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; CARPAL CANAL; CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

CARPAL TUNNEL; CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 84878297834     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412461860     Document Type: Article

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