Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1063 , December 2009

The effect of provocative tests on electrodiagnosis criteria in clinical carpal tunnel syndrome

  • M.R. Emad

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
    • ,
  • S.H. Najafi

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Army Medical University, Tehran 021, Iran
    • ,
  • M.H. Sepehrian

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Army Medical University, Tehran 021, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98 9122246309.

Received 3 August 2008 ,Revised 23 November 2008 ,Accepted 23 November 2008.

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PII: S1050-6411(08)00196-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.11.015

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1063 , December 2009

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