The double crush syndrome: A common occurrence in cyclists with ulnar nerve neuropathy - A case-control study

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-61

  Smith, Tanya M ^a   Sawyer, Steven F ^a   Sizer, Phillip S ^a   Brismée, Jean Michel ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Double crush syndrome; Thoracic outlet syndrome; Ulnar nerve neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARM STRESS TEST; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSH SYNDROME; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CYCLING; CYRIAX RELEASE TEST; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK PAIN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SEMMES WEINSTEIN MONOFILAMENT TEST; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRUSH SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 38049161618     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e31815c1d7a     Document Type: Article

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