Ultrasonographic evaluation of age-related changes in bowing of the flexor retinaculum

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 26 - Trang 501-503 - 2004
T. Altinok1, H. M. Karakas1
1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey

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The effects of age, gender, and hand dominance on bowing of the flexor retinaculum, used in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome, were analyzed. Forty men aged 23–58 years old (39.7±11.2) and 40 women aged 20–57 years old (39.6±11.3) were the normal subjects. A total of 160 wrists was examined with a linear array transducer. Bowing of the flexor retinaculum was measured as the distance from a line drawn between the trapezium and the hamate to the palmar apex of the outer surface of the flexor retinaculum. It was 0.5–3.7 mm (2.00±0.64) for all hands, 0.6–3.7 mm (2.06±0.62) for men, 0.5–3.4 mm (1.96±0.67) for women, 0.5–3.4 mm (1.00±0.64) for dominant, and 0.6–3.7 mm (2.03±0.65) for nondominant hands. There was no difference between genders or dominant vs nondominant hands regarding this parameter. However, it was highly correlated with age (r=0.59, p<0.0001). In conclusion, bowing of the flexor retinaculum measurements should be carefully compared with the standardized values when diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.

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