Carpal tunnel syndrome

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-94

  Chammas, M ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Endoscopy; Median nerve compression; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE REGENERATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALMAR FASCIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT INFORMATION; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSORY NERVE; SHORT SURVEY; ULNAR NERVE; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRANCE; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 84898028784     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2013.11.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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