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Original Articles

Sensitivity and Specificity of Two Provocative Tests (Phalen’s Test and Hoffmann-Tinel’S Sign) in The Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Pages 51-53 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016

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