Ultrasonographic Measurement of Mean Cross-sectional Area of the Median Nerve in Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Pregnancy is one of the predisposing factors for carpal tunnel syndrome, which may manifest as swelling of the median nerve. The purpose of this study was to obtain the mean cross-sectional area of median nerve using ultrasound in pregnant females at carpal tunnel inlet and its variat...

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Main Authors: Govinda Adhikari, Prakash Kayastha, Sundar Suwal, Sharma Paudel, Dinesh Chataut, Santosh Maharjan, Ghanshyam Gurung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/6134