Ultrasonographic median nerve cross-section areas measured by 8-point "inching test" for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: a correlation of nerve conduction study severity and duration of clinical symptoms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Incremental palmar stimulation of the median nerve sensory conduction at the wrist, the "inching test", provides an assessment with reference to segments proximal and distal to the entrapment. This study used high-resolutio...

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Main Authors: Chen Shu-Fang, Lu Cheng-Hsien, Huang Chi-Ren, Chuang Yao-Chung, Tsai Nai-Wen, Chang Chiung-Chih, Chang Wen-Neng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2342/11/22