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<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2306-41022020000100031</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Sensibilidad y especificidad de tres métodos complementarios para el diagnóstico de síndrome de túnel carpiano]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Sensitivity and specificity of three complementary methods in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cristiani-Winer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Allende-Nores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aguirre]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[GL]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Robles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CO]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ré]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[R]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Allende de Cirugía Reconstructiva  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Córdoba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>34</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>31</fpage>
<lpage>37</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022020000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022020000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022020000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción: Actualmente, no existe un estándar de referencia aceptado universalmente para el diagnóstico del síndrome de túnel carpiano, por lo que se le considera una patología de «clase latente», es decir, que carece de alguna prueba diagnóstica que dé certeza absoluta de la presencia de la enfermedad.  Métodos:  Estudio prospectivo, observacional y analítico en el cual se evaluaron los tres métodos diagnósticos utilizados para el síndrome de túnel carpiano (examen clínico, ecografía y electromiografía). En él, se establecieron valores de normalidad para cada método diagnóstico.  Resultados:  Se evaluó un total de 50 personas (14 hombres y 36 mujeres). El examen clínico presentó correlación positiva y significativa con el diámetro del nervio mediano afectado (ecografía) (R = 0.694 y p = 0.032). Los valores del área bajo la curva (AUC, por sus siglas en inglés) para la velocidad de conducción del nervio mediano (VCNM), velocidad de conducción de nervio cubital (VCNC) y latencia distal motora (LDM) por electromiografía fueron de 0.60, 0.519 y &lt; 0.50, respectivamente, lo cual determinó que el valor diagnóstico de las características por electromiografía es malo.  Conclusión:  Nuestro trabajo establece al examen clínico como una herramienta de buena calidad, siendo el método más sensible para el diagnóstico de síndrome de túnel carpiano. Si existiera la necesidad de realizar una confirmación diagnóstica, la ecografía mostró ser un estudio altamente satisfactorio, el cual genera menos estrés, dolor e invasión al paciente, disminuyendo, a su vez, el gasto de salud y agilizando el proceso.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  Currently there is no universally accepted standard of reference for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome so it is considered a «latent class» pathology, that is, it lacks any diagnostic tests that absolutely certain the presence of disease.  Methods: Prospective, observational and analytical study evaluating the three diagnostic methods used for carpal tunnel syndrome (clinical examination, ultrasound and electromyography). Normality values were set for each diagnostic method.  Results: 50 people (14 men and 36 women) were evaluated. The clinical examination showed a positive and significant correlation with the diameter of the affected median nerve (ecography) (R = 0.694, p = 0.032). The values of the under the curve area (UCA) for median nerve conduction speed (MNCS), cubital nerve conduction speed (CNCS), and distal latency (DL) by electromyography were 0.60, 0.519 and less than 0.50 respectively. This states that the diagnostic value of electromyography characteristics is bad.  Conclusion: Our work establishes clinical examination as a good quality tool being the most sensitive method for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome. If there was a need for diagnostic confirmation, the ultrasound proved to be a highly satisfactory study generating less stress, pain and invasion to the patient, decreasing health expenditure and speeding up the process.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Túnel carpiano]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[métodos complementarios]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[precisión]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Carpal tunnel]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[complementary methods]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[accuracy]]></kwd>
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