[The reliability of somatosensory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome].
作者信息
Yilmaz Cengiz, Kayahan I Kaan, Avci Sinan, Milcan Abtullah, Eskandari Metin M
机构信息
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali.
出版信息
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2003;37(2):150-3.
OBJECTIVES
We assessed the role of somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) in the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.
METHODS
Somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in provocative and decompressing positions in 30 patients (28 females, 2 males; mean age 32 years; range 20 to 52 years) with a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome and in 30 healthy subjects showing a similar age and sex distribution.
RESULTS
All recordings yielded normal ranges in both groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the positions in which SEPs were recorded and between the patient and control groups.
CONCLUSION
Our data suggest that SEPs do not give diagnostic information in the identification of thoracic outlet syndrome.
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