Evaluation of sympathetic vasomotor fibres in carpal tunnel syndrome using continuous wave doppler Ultrasonography

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-310

  Galea, L A ^a   Mercieca, A ^a   Sciberras, C ^a   Gatt, R ^a   Schembri, M ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; doppler ultrasonography; vasomotor fibres

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL ARTERY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE FIBER; PULSE WAVE; RADIAL ARTERY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; ULNAR NERVE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; WAVEFORM;

ADRENERGIC FIBERS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSATILE FLOW; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 33646080110     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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