Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
10-1-2008
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 ≥0.70 and a Wrist Palm Ratio of >0.342 were significantly associated with idiopathic CTS.
Keywords
Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Ratio, Wrist Palm Ratio
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Hand Surgery British & European Volume
Volume
33
Issue
5
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia