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Scanning electron microscopic study of dermatoglyphics in carpal tunnel syndrome
2006
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The dermatoglyphics of the volar tip of the thumb and index finger of 20 patients in the first stage of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) without electromyographically detectable thenar impairment were examined by scanning electron microscopy with the aim of analysing its threedimensional features. In comparison with 20 healthy controls, only the central portion of the thumb and the central, medial and lateral portions of the index finger showed clear modifications. A low grade of hydrosis,
doi:10.1007/s10195-006-0137-6
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