Open Medicine
(Jan 2021)
Thermography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
Bargiel Piotr,
Czapla Norbert,
Prowans Piotr,
Kotrych Daniel,
Ziętek Paweł,
Lusina Dariusz,
Łęgosz Paweł,
Petriczko Jan
Affiliations
Bargiel Piotr
Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
Czapla Norbert
Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
Prowans Piotr
Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
Kotrych Daniel
Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Orthopaedic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Ziętek Paweł
Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Orthopaedic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Lusina Dariusz
Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Orthopaedic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Łęgosz Paweł
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Petriczko Jan
Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2021-0007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16,
no. 1
Abstract
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by chronic compression of the median nerve. The diagnosis is made mainly on the basis of clinical image and confirmed with electrodiagnostic testing (electromyography and nerve conduction study); however, these methods do not always aid in reaching the diagnosis of CTS. Moreover, they are invasive examinations, unpleasant for the patient and have to be performed by a qualified physician.
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