Does Patient Sex Affect Ultrasound Cutoff Values for Severity Grading of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

CONCLUSIONS: Patient sex does not appear to have a significant impact on the determination of CTS severity graded using US cutoff values. Ultrasound can be used to grade the severity of CTS with a 75% to 85% specificity but low sensitivity. A cutoff value of 13 mm2 can be used to classify CTS as severe.TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic II.PMID:34103184 | DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.04.022
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research