Mini-open versus extended open release for severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Hand

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-39

  Murthy, Praveen G ^a   Goljan, Peter ^a   Mendez, Gregory ^a   Jacoby, Sidney M ^a   Shin, Eon K ^a   Osterman, Arthur Lee ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensile release; Mini incision; Outcomes; Severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939878884     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-014-9650-x     Document Type: Article

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