Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 925-929 , July 2006

Segmental Carpal Canal Pressure in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Kazuo Ikeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Kazuo Ikeda, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.
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  • Naoki Osamura, MD
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  • Katsuro Tomita, MD

Received 30 January 2006 ,Accepted 13 March 2006.

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PII: S0363-5023(06)00386-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.03.004

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 925-929 , July 2006

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