Evaluation of Thermography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Comparative Study between Patient and Control Groups |
Hong, Yong-Pyo
(Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Ryu, Kyeong-Sik (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) Cho, Byung-Moon (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) Oh, Sae-Moon (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) Park, Se-Hyuck (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) |
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