Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 279-280 , December 2009

The Role of Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Camala Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Imaging Department, St Josephs Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • John O'Neill, MD, FRCR, MSc, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Diagnostic Imaging Department, St Josephs Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: John O'Neill, MD, FRCR, MSc, MRCPI, Diagnostic Imaging Department, St Josephs Healthcare, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada.
    • ,
  • Naveen Parasu, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Imaging Department, Henderson Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Karen Finlay, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Imaging Department, Henderson Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References 

  1. Nakamichi K, Tachibana S. Ultrasonographic measurement of median nerve cross-sectional area in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: diagnostic accuracy. Muscle Nerve. 2002;26:798–803
  2. El Miedany YM, Aty SA, Ashour S. Ultrasonography versus nerve conduction study in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: substantive or complimentary tests?. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004;43:887–895
  3. Rempel D, Dahlin L, Lundborg G. Pathophysiology of nerve compression syndromes: response of peripheral nerves to loading. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999;81:1600–1610

PII: S0846-5371(09)00114-4

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.06.004

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 279-280 , December 2009

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