No correlation between sonographic and electrophysiological parameters in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 161-166

  Zyluk, A ^a   Walaszek, I ^a   Szlosser, Z ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis; electrodiagnosis; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VERY ELDERLY;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84892971831     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193413489046     Document Type: Article

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