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11466639

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-7-23
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a standardized hand activity would produce changes in the cross-sectional diameter of the median nerve. Ultrasound measures of proven reliability of the cross-sectional diameter of the median nerve in the wrist were taken. These measures were taken before activity and immediately after the activity, after 5 minutes, and after 10 minutes. The median nerves of 40 normal subjects showed an increase in cross-sectional diameter immediately after hand activity then returned to a size close to the preactivity size within 10 minutes. The cross-sectional area of the carpal canal did not change significantly after the hand activity was performed. Female gender and body mass index over 25 were associated with significantly larger size increases in the median nerve. This preliminary study suggests that ultrasound is sensitive to the effects of activity upon the hand.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
649-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of a standard activity on the size of the median nerve as determined by ultrasound visualization.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia, City East Campus SA, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't