Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 373-378 , May 2004

Long-term clinical and neurologic recovery in the hand after surgery for severe cubital tunnel syndrome1

  • Hironori Matsuzaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Niigata Chuo Hospital, Akita City, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hironori Matsuzaki, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akita Red Cross Hospital, 222-1 Nawashirozawa Saruta Kamikitate, Akita City, Japan 010-1495
    • ,
  • Takae Yoshizu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation, Niigata City, Japan
    • ,
  • Yutaka Maki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation, Niigata City, Japan
    • ,
  • Naoto Tsubokawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation, Niigata City, Japan
    • ,
  • Yasuyuki Yamamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Niigata Chuo Hospital, Akita City, Japan
    • ,
  • Satoshi Toishi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Niigata Chuo Hospital, Akita City, Japan

Received 12 September 2003 ,Accepted 6 January 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00098-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.01.010

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 373-378 , May 2004

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