A systematic review of the literature on the outcomes of treatment for recurrent and persistent carpal tunnel syndrome

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 114-121

  Soltani, Ali M ^a   Allan, Bassan J ^a   Best, Matthew J ^a   Mir, Haaris S ^a   Panthaki, Zubin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879951842     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318290faba     Document Type: Review

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