Infrared thermographic changes after decompression surgery in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Table 2 Clinical and ultrasound parameters before and 6 weeks after carpal tunnel release

Parameter	Before CTR^a	6 weeks after CTR	p-value
NRS^b of pain	6.07 ± 1.21	2.07 ± 1.03	< 0.001
SWCS^c	25.44 ± 2.75	6.67 ± 3.66	< 0.001
US^d findings
CSA^e of median nerve, cm²	0.20 ± 0.04	0.18 ± 0.08	0.191
Palmar bowing, mm	4.10 ± 0.71	3.24 ± 0.91	< 0.001

^a CTR, carpal tunnel release; ^bNRS, numerical rating scale of pain; ^cSWCS, Simovic and Weinberg Clinical Scale; ^dUS, ultrasound; ^eCSA, cross-sectional area of the median nerve

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