SENSITIVITAS DAN SPESIFISITAS KOMBINASI GAMBARAN KLINIS DAN USG UNTUK DIAGNOSIS SINDROM TEROWONGAN KARPAL

Hernawan, Salim Harris, Manfaluthy Hakim, Joedo Prihartono, Fitri Octaviana

Majalah Kedokteran Neurosains
Vol 31 No. 2 Maret 2014

INTRODUCTION ULTRASONOGRAPHY USG IS USEFUL TO SUPPORT DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CTS ALTHOUGH ENG IS USED AS THE GOLDEN STANDARD BUT USGIS MORE EASILY FOUND AT THE HEALTH CENTERS IT ALSOHAS A LOWER COST A SHORT EXAMINATION TIME AND NOT INVASIVE AS WELL AS SUPERIOR SPECIFICITY AND SENSITIVITY IN DIAGNOSING CTS