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A systematic review: normative reference values of the median nerve cross-sectional area using ultrasonography in healthy individuals.
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Complementary Roles of Neuromuscular Ultrasound and Electrodiagnostic Studies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- Wrist Circumference-Dependent Thresholds for the Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Cross-Cohort Comparison.Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury · 2026Article
- Correlation Between Ultrasound and Nerve Conduction Study Findings in Evaluating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Relationships between serum mercaptoalbumin/non-mercaptoalbumin ratio, 25(OH)D level, symptom severity, functional status and median nerve cross-sectional area in carpal tunnel syndrome.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Ultrasonographic Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area and Clinical, Electrodiagnostic, and Laboratory Biomarkers in Electrodiagnostically Confirmed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Single-Center Correlational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Grip Force Modulation on Median Nerve Morphology Changes.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Median Nerve.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- External wrist ratio is not a proxy for internal carpal tunnel shape: Implications for evaluating carpal tunnel syndrome risk.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Automated segmentation of the median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Reliability of Ultrasound Measurements of the Median Nerve in Asymptomatic Subjects Using a Handheld Device.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Patients with Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but Negative Diagnostic Testing.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation Management of a Patient with Median Nerve Entrapment from Venipuncture-associated Hematoma in Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: A Case Report.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- Utility of Ultrasound for Identifying Median Nerve Changes Indicative of Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Article
- Sonographic evaluation of median nerve cross-sectional area in a normal Iranian population: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Potential Relationships between the Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area and Physical Characteristics in Unilateral Symptomatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical Relevance of Ultrasonographic and Electrophysiological Findings of the Median Nerve in Unilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) was used for screening and diagnosis of neuropathy, but few studies have suggested reference range. Hence, this systematic review was performed to evaluate a normative values of median nerve CSA at various landmarks of upper limb based on ultrasonography. PubMed and Web of science were used to search relevant articles from 2000 to 2020. Forty-one eligible articles (2504 nerves) were included to access median nerve CSA at different landmarks (mid-arm, elbow, mid-forearm, carpal tunnel (CT) inlet and CT outlet). Data was also stratified based on age, sex, ethnicity, geographical location, and method of measurement. Random effects model was used to calculate pooled weighted mean (95% confidence interval (CI), [upper bound, lower bound]) at mid-arm, elbow, mid-forearm, CT inlet and outlet which found to be 8.81 mm
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