Table 2:
Comparison of DTI parameters between CTS patients and controls.
| DTI parameter | CTS patient (n=56) Mean±SD |
Control (n=52) Mean±SD |
“P”-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA (Proximal) | 0.47±0.04 | 0.58±0.036 | 0.001 |
| FA (Tunnel) | 0.45±0.05 | 0.58±0.040 | 0.001 |
| ADC (Proximal) (mm2/s) | 1.51±0.1 | 1.47±0.09 | 0.02 |
| ADC (Tunnel) (mm2/s) | 1.54±0.11 | 1.489±0.082 | 0.004 |
| RD (Proximal) | 0.833±0.143 | 0.810±0.098 | 0.002 |
| RD (Tunnel) | 0.889±0.147 | 0.852±0.102 | 0.136 |
DTI: Diffusion tensor imaging, CTS: Carpal tunnel syndrome, FA: Fractional anisotropy, ADC: Average diffusion coefficient, RD: Radial diffusivity