ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
Estimating the most accurate sonographic measurement in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: Which is the best?
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- Multilevel evaluation of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome using microvascular doppler ultrasonography.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Value of Measurements of Median Nerve Diameter at the Site of the Maximal Stenosis in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Does hot pack application change the morphology of the median and ulnar nerves?Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- The Impact of Reference Standard on Diagnostic Testing Characteristics for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using the Median Nerve Stenosis Rate Measured on Ultrasonographic Sagittal Imagery: Clinical Case-Control Study.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to identify the most accurate method or ultrasonographic measurement for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween October 2010 and April 2011, a total of 160 hands of 87 patients (4 males, 83 females; mean age 54.5 years; range, 26 to 84 years) with clinically and electrodiagnostically proven CTS and 80 hands of 40 controls (3 males, 37 females; mean age 53.7 years; range, 32 to 77 years) were evaluated by sonographic examination. The diameters and cross-sectional areas (CSA) of the median nerve and longitudinal diameters of the median nerve were measured at the inlet, proximal carpal tunnel, and outlet of the carpal tunnel. Volar bulging and thickness of the retinaculum were also measured.
resultsThe most optimal combination for the diagnosis of CTS was proximal CSA, volar bulging, and the proximal transverse diameter. The combination of proximal CSA with volar bulging increased the sensitivity and specificity of sonographic measurements.
conclusionBased on our study results, ultrasonography can be used as a practical modality to distinguish CTS patients from asymptomatic controls.
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