Junco GDA, Montoya CLE, Blanco TF, Hernández GJC, Moncada JO

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 5004-5010
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ABSTRACT

A descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of minimal incision technique for treating 216 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome treated at "El Bajo" Comprehensive Diagnosis Center belonging to San Francisco municipality, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, from January 2008 to December 2011. Among the main findings prevailed the age group of 41-50 years (52.3%), female sex (58.7%) and group II of Dawson's clinical classification (68.5%). Symptoms disappeared in 72.2% of patients, which demonstrates that results were satisfactory.

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