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Sonoelastic response of median nerve to rehabilitation in carpal tunnel syndrome Cover

Sonoelastic response of median nerve to rehabilitation in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Ultrasonography
Volume 20 (2020): Issue 81 (January 2020)
By: Yasemin Durum Polat,  Elif Aydın,  Fikriye Sinem Ince and  Mehmet Bilgen  
Open Access
|Jun 2020

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Fig. 1.

Transverse view of the median nerve on conventional B-mode ultrasonography as acquired from a 45-year-old patient. ROI was drawn manually. The area of the median nerve (CSA) was measured as 0.10 cm2
Transverse view of the median nerve on conventional B-mode ultrasonography as acquired from a 45-year-old patient. ROI was drawn manually. The area of the median nerve (CSA) was measured as 0.10 cm2

Fig. 2.

Transverse SE image of a median nerve acquired from a 50-year-old female with mild CTS. SE was performed at the scaphoid-pisiform level. Circular ROIs were placed manually
Transverse SE image of a median nerve acquired from a 50-year-old female with mild CTS. SE was performed at the scaphoid-pisiform level. Circular ROIs were placed manually

Fig. 3.

Boston Scores pre- and post-therapy. The difference between Pre- and Post S is statistically significant (p <0.05), but F and T are not (p >0.05)
Boston Scores pre- and post-therapy. The difference between Pre- and Post S is statistically significant (p <0.05), but F and T are not (p >0.05)

Fig. 4.

Cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerves pre- and post-therapy. The difference is statistically insignificant (p >0.05)
Cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerves pre- and post-therapy. The difference is statistically insignificant (p >0.05)

Fig. 5.

Measurements of strain index (SI) pre- and post-therapy. The difference is statistically significant (p <0.05)
Measurements of strain index (SI) pre- and post-therapy. The difference is statistically significant (p <0.05)

Pre- and post-therapy assessments from a total of 35 patients

Baseline Median (25%,75%)Splint + Exercise Median (25%,75%) p
Boston-S31.50 (27.00,40.00)30.00 (22.25,36.50)0.04
Boston-F23.00 (14.25,26.50)24.00 (11.75,31.50)0.19
Boston-T50.50 (45.00,66.75)40.25 (53.00,69.25)0.32
CSA (cm2)0.11 (0.08,0.13)0.10 (0.08,0.13)0.11
SP/MN SI0.83 (0.33,1.66)0.69 (0.31,1.17)0.03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0014 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
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Language: English
Page range: 90 - 94
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2020
Accepted on: Feb 26, 2020
Published on: Jun 15, 2020
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
sonoelastography,
ultrasonography,
carpal tunnel syndrome,
median nerve
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2020 Yasemin Durum Polat, Elif Aydın, Fikriye Sinem Ince, Mehmet Bilgen, published by MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
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