ArticlePolish journal of radiology2021
Application of shear wave elastography and median nerve cross-section area in the diagnosis and staging of carpal tunnel syndrome: a case-control study.
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- Exploring subclinical median nerve biomechanical changes in elderly rheumatoid arthritis patients with nerve ultrasound and shear wave elastography: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Diagnostic cut-off values and grading of carpal tunnel syndrome by shear wave elastography at different tunnel locations correlated with gold standard nerve conduction study - a case-control study.Journal of ultrasonography · 2025Article
- Changes in Ultrasound Parameters of the Median Nerve at Different Positions of the Radiocarpal Joint in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Integrating Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography in Assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Severity: a Prospective Observational Study.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2024Article
- Elastography of nerves in the wrists of cyclists.Polish journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Elastosonography and electrodiagnosis in relation to symptomatic and functional grading of carpal tunnel syndrome.Archives of rheumatology · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeImaging is gaining a more prominent role in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), especially ultrasonography. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a novel qualitative method to study mechanical changes in tissue. In this study, we aim to assess the role of SWE in diagnosing and staining of the disease. MATERIAL AND
methodsA total of 124 wrists were included in the study. Seventy wrists had CTS, and 54 were included as the control group. All of the wrists with CTS had staging done with nerve conduction study. All patients underwent ultrasonography by an expert radiologist and had the SWE and cross-section of the median nerve determined. These values were compared among the 2 groups and different stages of CTS. The receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to assess the diagnostic role of each of the variables.
resultsCross-section area (CSA) and SWE were significantly different between the 2 groups (
conclusionSWE can be used in diagnosing CTS and in the staging of the disease.
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