Determining the effectiveness of various treatment modalities in carpal tunnel syndrome by ultrasonography and comparing ultrasonographic findings with other outcomes

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3229-3234

  Soyupek, Feray ^a   Yesildag, Ahmet ^a   Kutluhan, Suleyman ^a   Askin, Ayhan ^a   Ozden, Ahmet ^a   Uslusoy, Gokcen Ay ^a   Demirci, Seden ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrophysiology; Phonophoresis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CORTICOSTEROID; DICLOFENAC DERIVATIVE; DICLOFENAC DIETHYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY NERVE; SPLINTING; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DICLOFENAC; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHONOPHORESIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLINTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY;

EID: 84867901850     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2173-7     Document Type: Article

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