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Long-term result and patient reported outcome of wrist splint treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Bo PovlsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Muhammad BashirDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
&
Fabian WongDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
Pages 175-178 | Received 14 May 2013, Accepted 20 Aug 2013, Published online: 16 Sep 2013

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