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Discriminatory sonographic criteria for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

  1. S. M. Wong1,†,*,
  2. J. F. Griffith1,†,
  3. A. C. F. Hui1,
  4. A. Tang2,
  5. K. S. Wong1

Article first published online: 11 JUL 2002

DOI: 10.1002/art.10385

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 46, Issue 7, pages 1914–1921, July 2002

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Wong, S. M., Griffith, J. F., Hui, A. C. F., Tang, A. and Wong, K. S. (2002), Discriminatory sonographic criteria for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 46: 1914–1921. doi: 10.1002/art.10385

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  1. 1

    Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong

  2. 2

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  1. †

    Drs. Wong and Griffith contributed equally to this work.

*Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 JUL 2002
  2. Article first published online: 11 JUL 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 MAR 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 1 OCT 2001

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