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Quantitative Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

PB94175106

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	43
Abstract	In an effort to assess the utility of vibrotactile threshold measurement for detecting carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among adult subjects, a cross sectional and longitudinal study was performed using adults with symptoms of hand discomfort. A control group was also selected. Statistically significant group differences were noted in almost all vibrotactile threshold outcomes between subjects with CTS and those without CTS. Nonquantitative clinical tests used frequently for detecting CTS had excellent specificity when used among asymptomatic comparison subjects and poorer specificity when used in a comparison group with hand pain. The authors suggest that these findings allow rational application of vibrometry in studies of CTS.
Keywords	Carpal tunnel syndrome Electrophysiology Wrist Hand(Anatomy) Occupational medicine Musculoskeletal disorders Diagnostic techniques Humans Occupational safety and health Wrist joint Cumulative trauma disorders Vibrometry outcome
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57A - Anatomy 57S - Physiology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB88-247705. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final performance rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199417

Quantitative Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Quantitative Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
PB94175106

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	43
Abstract	In an effort to assess the utility of vibrotactile threshold measurement for detecting carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among adult subjects, a cross sectional and longitudinal study was performed using adults with symptoms of hand discomfort. A control group was also selected. Statistically significant group differences were noted in almost all vibrotactile threshold outcomes between subjects with CTS and those without CTS. Nonquantitative clinical tests used frequently for detecting CTS had excellent specificity when used among asymptomatic comparison subjects and poorer specificity when used in a comparison group with hand pain. The authors suggest that these findings allow rational application of vibrometry in studies of CTS.
Keywords	Carpal tunnel syndrome Electrophysiology Wrist Hand(Anatomy) Occupational medicine Musculoskeletal disorders Diagnostic techniques Humans Occupational safety and health Wrist joint Cumulative trauma disorders Vibrometry outcome
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57A - Anatomy 57S - Physiology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB88-247705. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final performance rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199417