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A Self-Administered Questionnaire for the Assessment of Severity of Symptoms and Functional Status in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Levine DW, Simmons BP, Koris MJ, Daltroy LH, Hohl GG, Fossel AH, Katz JN

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  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Functional Status Scale (FSS)
  • Symptom Severity Scale (SSS)
  • Boston Questionnaire
  • Assess Hand Function

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Macclesfield District General Hospital, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

    Jochen Fischer MB, BCH, BAO, FRCS (Tr and Orth)

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Neville W. Thompson MB, BCH, BAO, FRCS (Tr and Orth)

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK

    John W. K. Harrison FRCS (Ed), MFSEM (UK)

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, United Kingdom

    Paul A. Banaszkiewicz

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, United Kingdom

    Deiary F. Kader

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Fischer, J., Thompson, N.W., Harrison, J.W.K. (2014). A Self-Administered Questionnaire for the Assessment of Severity of Symptoms and Functional Status in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_87

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