Median nerve ultrasonography in carpal tunnel syndrome: Findings from two laboratories

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-97

  Hobson Webb, Lisa D ^a   Padua, Luca ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Neurophysiologic severity; Ultrasonography; WFR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 67650234231     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21286     Document Type: Article

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