The role of wrist anthropometric measurement in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
Anthropometric wrist measurement ratios were examined for an association with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Wrist measurements were recorded in 67 patients with CTS and in a matched control group of 67 healthy volunteers. The Wrist Ratio (WR) (wrist anterior to posterior dimension/wrist medial-lateral dimension) and the Wrist Palm Ratio (wrist anterior to posterior dimension/palm length) were calculated for each case. We found that a WR of > or =0.70 and a Wrist Palm Ratio of >0.342 were significantly associated with idiopathic CTS.
Medical subject headings
- Anthropometry
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Wrist
Anatomy
- wrist
- hand