A comparison of the benefits of sonography and electrophysiologic measurements as predictors of symptom severity and functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

KAYMAK, BAYRAM; Oezcakar, LEVENT; ÇETİN, ALP; Cetin, Meral; AKINCI, AYŞEN; Hascelik, Zafer

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.041

A comparison of the benefits of sonography and electrophysiologic measurements as predictors of symptom severity and functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

KAYMAK B., Oezcakar L., ÇETİN A., Cetin M. C., AKINCI A., Hascelik Z.

ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.89, sa.4, ss.743-748, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 89 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.041
Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.743-748
Anahtar Kelimeler: carpal tunnel syndrome, electromyography, rehabilitation, ultrasonography, MEDIAN NERVE, ULTRASONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT, DIAGNOSIS, CONDUCTION, ULTRASOUND, TESTS
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To clarify whether sonography or electrophysiologic testing is a better predictor of symptom severity and functional status in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and to assess the diagnostic value of sonography in patients with idiopathic CTS.