ArticleActa ortopedica brasileira
PHALEN TEST POSITIVATION TIME AND ITS CORRELATION WITH ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY.
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- Correlation between controlled-pressure provocative test duration and electrodiagnostic severity in carpal tunnel syndrome.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Use of Sonophoresis with Corticosteroids in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the classification of CTS by the Phalen test with electromyography.
methodsCross-sectional observational study. Patients at orthopedic outpatient clinic with carpal tunnel syndrome were evaluated by the Phalen test and compared with the result of the electroneuromyography.
resultsSample of 33 patients, mostly women (87.9%). Most patients were already diagnosed with severe CTS by ENMG. The results of the Phalen test and the electromyography were equal in 26 of the 33 patients (78.8%).
conclusionThe Phalen test showed its applicability, since it had results similar to those of ENMG in most cases, especially in the most severe ones. The exam studied is a possible tool for the classification and recommendation of surgical treatment.
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