Comparison of the effects of flexion and extension of the thumb and fingers on the position and cross-sectional area of the median nerve.

Comparison of the effects of flexion and extension of the thumb and fingers on the position and cross-sectional area of the median nerve.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the separate effects of thumb and finger extension/flexion on median nerve position and cross-sectional area. METHODS: Ultrasonography was used to assess median nerve transverse position and cross-sectional area within the carpal tunnel at rest and its movement during volitional...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Toge, Yukihide Nishimura, Jeffrey R Basford, Takako Nogawa, Midori Yamanaka, Takeshi Nakamura, Munehito Yoshida, Akira Nagano, Fumihiro Tajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867462?pdf=render

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