Journals / Romatizma Dergisi / 2003 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1

An useful and simple method in diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel syndrome: Hand diagram

Karpal Tünel sendromu tanısında kullanışlı ve basit bir yöntem: El diagramı

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We concluded that, this diagram is an extremely easy to apply and inexpensive method and, it can be used in hand clinics in addition to other diagnostic tests.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The most common pathology in patients with upper limb paresthesia is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
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Key Findings & Data:Most valuable clue for diagnosis is obtained from patient's history.
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Conclusion & Impact:We concluded that, this diagram is an extremely easy to apply and inexpensive method and, it can be used in hand clinics in addition to other diagnostic tests.
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⚙️Variables:Karpal tünel sendromu · Üst ekstremite · Tanı teknik ve işlemleri

Abstract

The most common pathology in patients with upper limb paresthesia is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Most valuable clue for diagnosis is obtained from patient's history. Hand diagram developed by Katz and Stirrat has been used for evaluation of patients with upper limb numbness, pins-needles sensation in some of the hand clinics. We also tested hand diagram on patients who were complaining paresthesia in upper extremities. We concluded that, this diagram is an extremely easy to apply and inexpensive method and, it can be used in hand clinics in addition to other diagnostic tests.

Özet

Üst ekstremitede parestezi şikayeti olan hastalarda en sık rastlanan patoloji, Karpal Tünel Sendromu (KTS)'dur. Tanıda en değerli ipucu hastanın öyküsünden elde edilir. Üst ekstremitesinde uyuşma, karıncalanma ve hissizlikten yakınan hastaların değerlendirilmesinde bazı el kliniklerinde, Katz ve Stirrat tarafından geliştirilen el diagramı kullanılmaktadır. Biz de üst ekstremitede parestezi şikayeti olan hastalarımıza bu testi uyguladık ve testin geçerliliğini araştırdık. Sonuç olarak, uygulaması son derece kolay ve ucuz bir yöntem olan el diagramının, mevcut diğer tanısal testlere ek olarak, el kliniklerinde kullanılabilir bir yöntem olduğu görüşüne vardık.

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ÖKEN, Ö., ÇATAL, A. S., CECELİ, E., YORGANCIOĞLU, Z. R. (2003). An useful and simple method in diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel syndrome: Hand diagram. Romatizma Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 23–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/306013

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