Increased stiffness of median nerve in systemic sclerosis

Increased stiffness of median nerve in systemic sclerosis

Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis can affect peripheral nerves, but the extent and the nature of this involvement are not well defined. The aim of this study is to compare the sonoelastrographic measurements of median nerves in systemic sclerosis (SSC), idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) a...

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Main Authors: Ilker Yagci, Ozge Kenis-Coskun, Tugba Ozsoy, Gulsen Ozen, Haner Direskeneli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Sonoelastography
Systemic sclerosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1793-9

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