title: Evaluation of sensory function after median nerve decompression in carpal tunnel syndrome using the current perception threshold test.
abstract: The recovery level for sensory function after carpal tunnel release for the treatment of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was assessed with the current perception threshold (CPT) test. Seventeen CTS patients (21 hands) were followed, and the CPTs at the index finger of each patient was measured preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. After carpal tunnel release, there was significant recovery of CPT at all stimulation frequencies, indicating improvement of all sensory functions including sensations of temperature, pain, touch, and vibration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, 602-8566,Japan.
authors.forename: Akiyo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hase
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makinodan
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hojo
authors.forename: Yasukazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsumi
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome