Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1410-1417 , September 2010

Incidence of Clinically Diagnosed and Surgically Treated Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Korea

Received 8 February 2010 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.05.020

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1410-1417 , September 2010

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