Defending the wrist deviation test for carpal tunnel syndrome screening: A comparison of vibration thresholds and distal motor latency

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-335

  White, Keith M ^a   Congleton, Jerome J ^b   Pendleton, Olga J ^b   Dale Huchingson, R ^b   Koppa, Rodger J ^b  

^a TEXAS INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Distal motor latency; Nerve conduction; Vibration threshold; Vibrometry

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); NEUROLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISTAL MOTOR LATENCY; NERVE CONDUCTION; VIBRATION THRESHOLD;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VIBRATION; WRIST;

EID: 0030441061     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1996.11076360     Document Type: Article

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