[Current views on the treatment of upper limb compression neuropathies].
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The article presents current views about upper limb neuropathies, their treatment and clinical manifestations. The following conditions are described: carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS), cubital tunnel syndrome(CUTS), radial tunnel syndrome, and posterior nervus interosseus syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
دوره 10 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008