FP60-FR-01 Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome: diagnostic value of clinical tests

2009 ◽  
Vol 285 ◽  
pp. S152
Author(s):  
M. Maghsoudipour ◽  
S. Moghimi
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Diagnostic value of sonography in patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective study

2005 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Rudolf Ziswiler ◽  
Stephan Reichenbach ◽  
Esther Vögelin ◽  
Lucas M. Bachmann ◽  
Peter M. Villiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Ultrasound evaluation on carpal tunnel syndrome before and after bariatric surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 426-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adham do Amaral e Castro ◽  
Thelma Larocca Skare ◽  
Paulo Afonso Nunes Nassif ◽  
Alexandre Kaue Sakuma ◽  
Bruno Luiz Ariede ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Objective:To evaluate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in candidates for bariatric surgery comparing with the non-obese population and verify the effects on it of bariatric treatment. Methods:We studiedthree groups of individuals: 1) patients waiting for bariatric surgery (preoperative); 2) individuals who had already undergone the procedure (postoperative); and 3) control group. We collected demographic and clinical data of carpal tunnel syndrome. The Ultrasound examination was carried out to diagnose the syndrome by measuring the median nerve area. Results:We included 329 individuals (114 in the preoperative group, 90 in the postoperative group and 125 controls). There was a higher prevalence of paresthesias (p=0.0003), clinical tests (p=0.0083) on the preoperative group when compared with controls (p<0.00001). There were lowe levels of paresthesias (p=0.0002) and median nerve area (p=0.04) in postoperative patients but with no significant difference in general. A significant difference was found between the preoperative and postoperative groups (p=0.05) in those who performed non-manual work.Conclusion: There was a higher prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the preoperative group compared with the control one, but no significant difference was observed between the pre and postoperative groups in general. There was difference between pre and postoperative groups for non-manual workers.

Clinical tests for carpal tunnel syndrome in contemporary practice

2010 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rouin Amirfeyz ◽  
Damian Clark ◽  
Brian Parsons ◽  
Roberto Melotti ◽  
Raj Bhatia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Contemporary Practice

Provocative Sensory Testing in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. B. NOVAK ◽  
S. E. MACKINNON ◽  
R. BROWNLEE ◽  
L. KELLY
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Nerve Compression ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Sensory Testing ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Provocative Test ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship

This study reports the relationship between three clinical tests in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome and the stages of nerve compression. Assessments of 158 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were reviewed retrospectively. 77% of patients had at least one of the clinical signs present. The incidence of positive pressure-provocative and Phalen’s tests were similar and more likely to occur in combination than separately. Tinel’s sign was more likely to be positive in the later stages of nerve compression. Our results suggest that the presence or absence of a provocative test is dependent upon the severity of the nerve compression.

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