Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1314.e1-1314.e12 , October 2008

Simple Decompression Versus Anterior Subcutaneous and Submuscular Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis

Received 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 12 March 2008.

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PII: S0363-5023(08)00322-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.03.006

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1314.e1-1314.e12 , October 2008

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