Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to tophaceous compression of the median nerves

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-108

  Tsai, C Y ^a,b   Yu, C L ^a,c   Tsai, S T ^b  

^a Sect Allerg Immunol Rheumatology   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Tenosynovitis; Tophi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; GOUT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENOSYNOVITIS;

EID: 9244247259     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609069218     Document Type: Article

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