Open AccessAssociation of Clinical Assessments of Hand Function and Quantitative Ultrasound Metrics in First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
O. Kenechi Nwawka,
Gwen Weinstock-Zlotnick,
Bin Lin,
Lydia Ko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hss journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-020-09795-z
Subject(s) - thenar eminence , medicine , thumb , asymptomatic , carpometacarpal joint , carpal tunnel syndrome , carpal tunnel , ultrasound , orthopedic surgery , physical examination , median nerve , osteoarthritis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative condition affecting hand use, is typically evaluated through radiographs and clinical examination. Although this can determine treatment, it is difficult to evaluate functional limitations. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a quantitative ultrasound technique that characterizes tissue stiffness.