Prevalence and Awareness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Adults in Tabuk City of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hyder Mirghani; Areej A Aljohani; Abdulmajeed  S Alharbi; Bandar S Alatawi; Fahad G Alanazi; Meshary D Alzahrani; Abdulaziz S AlJohani; Yasir M Alhusayni; Hassan A Alhwiti

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journal article Feb 12, 2024

Prevalence and Awareness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Adults in Tabuk City of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hyder Mirghani Areej A Aljohani Abdulmajeed S Alharbi Bandar S Alatawi Fahad G Alanazi Meshary D Alzahrani Abdulaziz S AlJohani Yasir M Alhusayni Hassan A Alhwiti

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Hyder Mirghani, Areej A Aljohani, Abdulmajeed S Alharbi, et al. (2024). Prevalence and Awareness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Adults in Tabuk City of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.54076

Prevalence and Awareness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Adults in Tabuk City of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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