Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed using ultrasound as a first-line exam by the surgeon

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 627-632

  Lange, J ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; cross sectional area; diagnostic accuracy; median nerve; ultrasonography; wrist forearm ratio

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; WRIST-FOREARM RATIO;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; MEDIAN NERVE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; WRIST-FOREARM RATIO;

EID: 84879742180     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412469581     Document Type: Article

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