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