Table 3.
Indices calculated for the neural sites evaluated, in the present study and in four of the studies included in the systematic review of the literature, by approach.
| Parameter | Current study | Frade et al.(16) | Kerasnoudis et al.(13) | Won et al.(18) | Qrimli et al.(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difference (∆) | Ratio | Difference (∆) | Ratio | Ratio | Difference, ∆ | |
| Equation | Maximum (R or L) − minimum (R or L) | Maximum (R or L) / minimum (R or L) | Maximum (R or L) − minimum (R or L) | Side-to-side R/L | R − L / (< R or L) × 100 | Upper limit side-to-side |
| N | 66 | 66 | 46 or 48* | 75 | 97 | 100 |
| Age range (years) | 15–60 | 15–60 | ≥ 18 | ≥ 18 | 20–69 | ≥ 18 |
| CSA, mean ± SD | ||||||
| MT | 0.85 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.14 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 1.21 ± 0.04 | — | 3.3 |
| UT | 0.81 ± 0.62 | 1.1 ± 0.12 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.25 | 1.31 ± 0.25 | 2.5 |
| UPT | 0.61 ± 0.51 | 1.13 ± 0.14 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | — | 1.25 ± 0.2 | 2.5 |
| FH | 1.0 ± 0.77 | 1.1 ± 0.10 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | 1.19 ± 0.23 | — | 4.3 |
| Ulnar TPT, mean ± SD | 1.0 ± 0.81 | 1.2 ± 0.19 | 1.4 ± 1.1 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | — | — |
*
46 for the UT and UPT; 48 for the MT and FH.
R, right; L, left.