The Inlet Cross-Sectional Area: The Most Reliable Ultrasound Parameter for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CSA-I remains the most reliable sonographic parameter for diagnosing CTS in the general population. A CSA-I value >9.5 mm2 is recommended for routine clinical practice. Dynamic measures may retain value in specific subgroups but do not replace CSA-I for general CTS evaluation.
Authors
- Mehran Mohammadzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7064-1678)
- Sanam Dolati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-5411)
- Fatemeh Jahanjoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0717-7290)
- Bina Eftekharsadat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-7793)
- Arash Babaei-Ghazani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-9298)
- Zahra Soleimani-Shishavan
- Raha Markazi-Movaghar
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Imam Reza Hospital (IR)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002930
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00