Carpal Tunnel Compression: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
even pressure exerted by the examiner on the space between thenar and hypothenar eminence for 30 s while arm is supinated. The patient was questioned with regard to symptoms at 15-s intervals during the 30-s period
even pressure exerted by the examiner on the space between thenar and hypothenar eminence for 30 s while arm is supinated. The patient was questioned with regard to symptoms at 15-s intervals during the 30-s period
Associated Diagnoses:
46% sensitive, 25% specific
95% sensitive, 97% specific