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Original Article

Ligament Lengthening Compared with Simple Division of the Transverse Carpal Ligament in the Open Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Pages 65-69 | Received 11 Sep 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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