Dynamic Doppler Evaluation of the Radial and Ulnar Arteries in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


Ozcan H. N., Kara M., Ozcan F., Bostanoglu S., Karademir M. A., Erkin G., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, vol.197, no.5, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 197 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.2214/ajr.11.6559
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome, Doppler ultrasound, hemodynamics, Phalen position, radial artery, reverse Phalen position, ulnar artery, BLOOD-FLOW, SONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, THERMOGRAPHY, CRITERIA, NERVES, US
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate the blood flow characteristics of the radial and ulnar arteries of the hands of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) either in the neutral position or in provocative positions using color Doppler imaging.