Reduced movement of median nerve in carpal tunnel during wrist flexion in patients with non-specific arm pain

Authors
Greening, J Smart, S Leary, R Hall-Craggs, M O'Higgins, P Lynn, B
Citation
J. Greening et al., Reduced movement of median nerve in carpal tunnel during wrist flexion in patients with non-specific arm pain, LANCET, 354(9174), 1999, pp. 217-218
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9174
Year of publication
1999
Pages
217 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990717)354:9174<217:RMOMNI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Magnetic resonance scans on patients with non-specific arm pain (repetitive strain injury) show reduced median-nerve movement in the carpal tunnel, su ggesting that this common condition may involve nerve entrapment.