Ultrasound Parameters Other Than the Direct Measurement of Ulnar Nerve Size for Diagnosing Cubital. Tunnel Syndrome: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis

Chen, Ing-Jeng; Chang, Ke-Vin; Wu, Wei-Ting; ÖZÇAKAR, LEVENT

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.021

Ultrasound Parameters Other Than the Direct Measurement of Ulnar Nerve Size for Diagnosing Cubital. Tunnel Syndrome: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis

Chen I., Chang K., Wu W., ÖZÇAKAR L.

ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.100, no.6, pp.1114-1130, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 100 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.021
Title of Journal : ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Page Numbers: pp.1114-1130
Keywords: Elbow, Pain, Rehabilitation, Ulnar nerve, HIGH-RESOLUTION ULTRASOUND, CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA, SWELLING RATIO, ULTRASONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS, DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY, NEUROPATHY, ELBOW, COLOR

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the diagnostic performance of available ultrasound (US) parameters, other than the direct measurements of ulnar nerve size, that is, cross-sectional area (CSA) and diameter, for diagnosing cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS).