Detection of carpal tunnel syndrome by infrared thermography. (20th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maxel, X.; Bodnar, J. L.; Stubbe, L.
• Is Part Of: Mechanics & industry. Volume 15:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 363
• Page End: 370
• Publication Date: 2014-06-20
• Subjects: Mechanical engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial engineering -- Periodicals; Machinery -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1051/meca/2014034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2257-7777

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The aim of this study is to approach the possibilities of stimulated infrared thermography to the carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis. Eleven patients were studied. Six of them were affected by the carpal tunnel syndrome. The five others were healthy. The study consists in exciting the patients' hands and in analyzing their thermal response. The infrared thermograms obtained show that the hands infected by the carpal tunnel syndrome give a different thermal response. </p> </abstract>