Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1309-1313 , October 2008

Predictors of Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated With Fracture of the Distal Radius

Received 4 December 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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 Unrestricted research grants were received from the AO Foundation, Wright Medical, Joint Active Systems, Smith and Nephew, Small Bone Innovations, and Biomet.

PII: S0363-5023(08)00385-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.04.012

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1309-1313 , October 2008

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