An MRI evaluation of carpal tunnel dimensions in healthy wrists: Implications for carpal tunnel syndrome

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 816-825

  Bower, Jason A ^a   Stanisz, Greg J ^b   Keir, Peter J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Cross sectional area; MRI; Volume; Wrist

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; VOLUME; WRIST;

BIOMECHANICS; DISEASES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PATIENT TREATMENT;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTEER; WRIST;

BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33746913960     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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