Doppler sonography for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: A critical review

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-163

  Vanderschueren, Geraldine A K B ^a   Meys, Vera E W H ^a   Beekman, Roy ^a  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Diagnosis; Doppler sonography; Nerve conduction studies; Peripheral nervous system; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPH; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VASCULARIZATION;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY; NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ULTRASOUND;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84904693022     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.24241     Document Type: Review

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