title: Value of electrodiagnostic tests in carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: Eighty-five patients who were treated surgically for carpal tunnel syndrome were reviewed by a prospective study to assess the relationship between electrodiagnostic tests and clinical outcome. Before surgery all patients completed a self-administered questionnaire, and an electrophysiological examination was done to assess distal motor latency, sensory and motor amplitudes, and sensory nerve conduction velocity. After 6 months follow-up all these tests were repeated. There was significant correlation between improvement in sensory nerve conduction velocity and clinical improvement at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain. dudporaf@pulso.com
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dudley Porras
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojo Alaminos
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Vinuales
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ruiz Villamanan
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome