Relationship between median nerve vascularization before tourniquet release and the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire: a cohort study

Abstract

The results of this study suggest that a decreased vascularization of the median nerve after releasing the carpal tunnel predicts an inferior clinical improvement assessed by the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire.

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Tourniquet Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire carpal tunnel vascularity nerve

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