Journal article
The Reliability of Physical Examination for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Abstract
The goal of this study was to determine the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of static and moving two-point discrimination, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament testing, Tinel's test, manual motor testing of abductor pollicis brevis, vibration and Phalen's test in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Twelve patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome were examined in an outpatient setting. The interobserver reliability was …
Authors
MARX RG; HUDAK PL; BOMBARDIER C; GRAHAM B; GOLDSMITH C; WRIGHT JG
Journal
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 499–502
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
August 1998
DOI
10.1016/s0266-7681(98)80132-0
ISSN
1753-1934