| Title |
Ultrasound as a First-line Test in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11999-012-2662-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John R. Fowler, Mitchell G. Maltenfort, Asif M. Ilyas |
| Abstract |
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends that surgeons obtain a confirmatory test in patients for whom carpal tunnel surgery is being considered. The AAOS, however, does not specify a preferred test. Ultrasound reportedly causes less patient discomfort and takes less time to perform, while maintaining comparable sensitivity and specificity to electrodiagnostic testing (EDX). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 50% |
| Colombia | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Egypt | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Andorra | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 93 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 19% |
| Researcher | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 10% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Other | 22 | 22% |
| Unknown | 19 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 48% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 5% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Unknown | 26 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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#2,864,006
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Outputs from Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
#497
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#20,708
of 198,573 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
#9
of 136 outputs
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