Value of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Correlation with Electrophysiological Abnormalities and Clinical Severity |
Kim, Min-Kyu
(Department of Neurosurgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Jeon, Hong-Jun (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Park, Se-Hyuck (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Park, Dong-Sik (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Nam, Hee-Seung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) |
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