Tinel's sign and Phalen's test in carpal tunnel syndrome

S. H. Kuschner; E. Ebramzadeh; D. Johnson; W. W. Brien; R. Sherman

doi:10.3928/0147-7447-19921101-08

Tinel's sign and Phalen's test in carpal tunnel syndrome

S. H. Kuschner, E. Ebramzadeh, D. Johnson, W. W. Brien, R. Sherman

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Abstract

Tinel's sign and Phalen's test are two provocative tests used in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. A review of the literature reveals a wide range of sensitivity for these tests. Analyzing the historical data and comparing these to the Tinel's sign and Phalen's test results of 100 individuals without carpal tunnel syndrome (200 wrists), we conclude that the Tinel's sign is not useful in the evaluation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, whereas Phalen's test, which has a greater sensitivity and specificity, can be of use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1297-1302
Number of pages	6
Journal	Orthopedics
Volume	15
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-19921101-08
State	Published - 1992

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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