Evaluation of sensory function after median nerve decompression in carpal tunnel syndrome using the current perception threshold test

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 500-504

  Nishimura, Akiyo ^a   Ogura, Taku ^a   Hase, Hitoshi ^a   Makinodan, Atsushi ^a   Hojo, Tatsuya ^a   Katsumi, Yasukazu ^a,b   Yagi, Katsumi ^a   Kubo, Toshikazu ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b MEIJI UNIVERSITY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Current perception threshold; Sensory function; Small fiber

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SENSORY SYSTEM;

EID: 0042013044     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-003-0666-2     Document Type: Article

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