Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 240-249 , July 2009

Functional Outcomes Post Carpal Tunnel Release: A Modified Replication of a Previous Study

  • Mary Ann Appleby, MA, OTR, CHT

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Mary Ann Appleby, OTR, CHT, Dallas Hand Rehabilitation, 11880 Greenville Ave. #100 C, Dallas, TX

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 The article was adapted from a presentation at the annual American Society of Hand Therapists, October 2004, Charlotte, NC.

PII: S0894-1130(09)00029-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.03.001

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 240-249 , July 2009

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