Diagnostic significance of ultrasonography in carpal tunnel syndrome and comparison with electrodiagnostic tests

Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-18

  Nur Saraçgil, Sacide ^a   Karataş, Metin ^a   Yerli, Hasan ^b   Işiklar, Icial ^b   Karadeli, Elif ^b  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Radyoloji Anabilim Dali   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrophysiological parameters; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 69249229908     PISSN: 13020234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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