Truth and myths about the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Authors

  • Edie Benedito Caetano PUC-SP
  • Luiz Angelo Vieira PUC-SP
  • João José Sabongi Neto PUC-SP

Keywords:

Síndrome do túnel carpal, procedimentos cirúrgicos ortopédicos

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Author Biographies

Edie Benedito Caetano, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/´PUC-SP

Luiz Angelo Vieira, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/´PUC-SP

João José Sabongi Neto, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/´PUC-SP

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Published

2014-06-26

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Caetano EB, Vieira LA, Sabongi Neto JJ. Truth and myths about the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2014Jun.26 [cited 2024Nov.19];16(2):101-2. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/19215

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2014)

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