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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 70, 1999 - Issue 3
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Original Article

No advantage from splinting the wrist after open carpal tunnel release: A randomized study of 82 wrists

Vilhjalmur Finsen Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7006, Trondheim, Norway, +47 738 68-611, -722 [email protected]
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Kjeld Andersen Departments of Clinical Neurophysiology, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7006, Trondheim, Norway, +47 738 68-611, -722 [email protected]
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Harald Russwurm Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7006, Trondheim, Norway, +47 738 68-611, -722 [email protected]
Pages 288-292 | Received 28 Aug 1998, Accepted 07 Mar 1999, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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