Table 5.
Correlation between hand indices and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test’s results
| Wrist indices |
Across wrist sensory latency
(affected side) |
Across wrist sensory NCV (affected side) |
Across wrist motor latency
(affected side) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/V | Correlation | 0/215 | 0/233 | 0/276 |
| P value | 0/423 | 0/384 | 0/3 | |
| AB/GH* | Correlation | 0/501 | 0/391 | 0/465 |
| P value | 0/048 | 0/135 | 0/07 | |
| AB/EF** | Correlation | 0/589 | 0/512 | 0/529 |
| P value | 0/016 | 0/043 | 0/035 | |
| CD/AB*** | Correlation | 0/096 | 0/211 | 0/093 |
| P value | 0/723 | 0/433 | 0/731 | |
| W/E**** | Correlation | 0/079 | 0/054 | 0/184 |
| P value | 0/771 | 0/844 | 0/494 | |
| E/WE***** | Correlation | 0/071 | 0/043 | 0/166 |
| P value | 0/793 | 0/874 | 0/538 | |
*Metacarpal length divided by wrist length index
** Metacarpal length divided by metacarpal width index
*** First metacarpal length divided by third metacarpal length
****Wrist circumference divided by distal flexor wrist crease to the tip of the third finger
***** Distal flexor wrist crease to the tip of the third finger divided by hand volume
******Distal flexor wrist crease to the tip of the third finger divided by wrist circumference