Carpal compression, Phalen’s and Tinel’s test: Which one is more suitable for carpal tunnel syndrome?
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1 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 3 Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 4 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran 5 Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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