MR imaging and electrophysiological evaluation in carpal tunnel syndrome

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-32

  Deryani, Esen ^a   Aki, Semih ^a   Muslumanoglu, Lutfiye ^a   Rozanes, Izzet ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrophysiology; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOULNAR JOINT; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WRIST;

EID: 0037298327     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.27     Document Type: Article

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