The usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-439

  Pinilla, I ^a   Martin Hervas C ^a   Sordo, G ^a   Santiago, S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrodiagnosis; Median nerve; Ultrasonography; US; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; WRIST;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REACTION TIME; ROC CURVE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 49249102190     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090396     Document Type: Article

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