Journal article
Ultrasound evaluation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome before and after endoscopic release of the transverse carpal ligament
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the cross-sectional area of the median nerve using ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome patients before and after endoscopic intervention.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (15 women and five men; mean age 55 years) were prospectively evaluated. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study was approved by our Institutional Review Board (IRB). Median nerve cross-sectional area …
Authors
Abicalaf CA; de Barros N; Sernik RA; Pimentel BF; Braga-Baiak A; Braga L; Houvet P; Brasseur J-L; Roger B; Cerri GG
Journal
Clinical Radiology, Vol. 62, No. 9, pp. 891–894
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.crad.2007.01.029
ISSN
0009-9260