ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2017
Determination of Electrophysiologically Moderate and Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Ultrasonographic Measurement of Median Nerve at the Wrist.
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- Ultrasonography for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: an umbrella review.Journal of neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Very Elderly: Clinical, Electrodiagnostic, and Ultrasound Features in a Cohort of 187 Patients.Neurology international · 2025Article
- A "Clear" Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis on Ultrasound Examination Does Not Predict Improved Outcomes When Compared With a "Borderline" Diagnosis.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Characteristics of diabetic and non-diabetic carpal tunnel syndrome in terms of clinical, electrophysiological, and Sonographic features: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Ultrasound Measurements of the Median Nerve at the Distal Wrist Crease Correlate With Electrodiagnostic Studies.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- The Impact of Reference Standard on Diagnostic Testing Characteristics for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Difference and ratio of the cross-sectional area of median nerve at the carpal tunnel and the pronator quadratus muscle in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome: a cross-sectional study.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Cross-sectional Area Ratio of Median-to-Ulnar and Median-to-Superficial Radial Nerve at the Wrist for Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Estimating the most accurate sonographic measurement in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: Which is the best?Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Sonographic reference values of median nerve cross-sectional area: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo establish the cutoff value of cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve at the wrist, for determination of electrophysiologically moderate and severe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
methodsThe prospective study was conducted among patients suspected of having CTS. A total of 106 patients (185 symptomatic wrists) received nerve conduction study (NCS) and ultrasonography. To establish a cutoff value, various diagnostic properties were calculated across a range of the CSA.
resultsA mean±standard deviation of CSA of the median nerve of normal and mild, moderate and severe CTS was 9.4±2.1, 12.0±2.7, 13.8±4.7, and 15.4±4.1 mm
conclusionPatients who had ≥14 mm
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