Comparative study between physical examination, electroneuromyography and ultrasonography in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome ,

Comparative study between physical examination, electroneuromyography and ultrasonography in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome ,

Objective:To evaluate the sensitivity of electromyography and ultrasonography in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), in comparison with physical examination, which is considered to be the gold standard.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, the medical files of 56 patients with 70 hands affecte...

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Main Authors: Arnaldo Gonçalves de Jesus Filho, Bruno Fajardo do Nascimento, Marcelo de Carvalho Amorim, Ronald Alan Sauaia Naus, Elmano de Araújo Loures, Lucas Moratelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Síndrome do túnel carpal
Ultrassonografia
Eletromiografia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162014000500446&lng=en&tlng=en

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