Practice Parameter and Literature Review of the Usefulness of ...
Practice Parameter and Literature Review of the Usefulness of ...
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<strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Parameter</strong>: Carpal Tunnel SyndromeTable 8. Median Motor Nerve Terminal Latency Index in CTS.Author Simovic <strong>and</strong> colleages 237 Kuntzer 140Year 1999 1994Number <strong>of</strong> Normal H<strong>and</strong>s (subjects) 38 (19) 63 (63)*Normal Subject’s Age: Mean (range) 40 (25 to 68) 45 (32 to 72)*Number <strong>of</strong> CTS H<strong>and</strong>s (patients) 54 (54) 93 (93)*CTS Subjects Age: Mean (range) 50 (18 to 86) 50 (35 to 85)*Technique Motor conduction study Motor conduction studyStimulation Site Wrist WristStimulation Site Elbow ElbowRecording Site APB APBMinimum H<strong>and</strong> Temperature 32°C 32°CTerminal Latency Index ± SD 0.43 ± 0.045 0.427 ± 0.043Criteria for Abnormal Value Mean – 2 SD Mean – 2 SDAbnormal Value