When is needle examination of thenar muscle necessary in the evaluation of mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome?

• Published in: Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Main Authors: Özişler, Zuhal, Akyüz, Müfit
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Bayçınar Medical Publishing 2021
• Subjects: Original Article; The Needle; DML
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8790263/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35141492; https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2021.8555

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the predictors of standard nerve conduction study (NCS) parameters in determining the presence of axonal loss by means of spontaneous activity in patients with mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between May 2015 and April 201...