학술논문

Reduced movement of median nerve in carpal tunnel during wrist flexion in patients with non-specific arm pain.
Document Type
Letter
Source
Lancet. 7/17/1999, Vol. 354 Issue 9174, p217-218. 2p. 2 Color Photographs, 4 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart.
Subject
*MEDIAN nerve injuries
*DIAGNOSIS of neurological disorders
*CARPAL tunnel syndrome
*ENTRAPMENT neuropathies
*NEURORADIOLOGY
*NERVES
*DISEASE risk factors
*WRIST physiology
*COMPARATIVE studies
*MAGNETIC resonance imaging
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDIAN nerve
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PAIN
*RESEARCH
*STRETCH (Physiology)
*EVALUATION research
*DIAGNOSIS
Language
ISSN
0140-6736
Abstract
Magnetic resonance scans on patients with non-specific arm pain (repetitive strain injury) show reduced median-nerve movement in the carpal tunnel, suggesting that this common condition may involve nerve entrapment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]