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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Diagnostic Accuracy of Integrating Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography in Assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Severity: a Prospective Observational Study

Ahmed Mohamed El-Maghraby1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1730-1398View further author information
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Yassir Edrees Almalki2 Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College, Najran University, Najran, 61441, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamad Gamal Nada1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Fatma El Ahwany1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Sharifa Khalid Alduraibi3 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Shaker Hassan S Alshehri4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Asim S Aldhilan3 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Ziyad A Almushayti3 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Alaa K Alduraibi3 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-4393View further author information
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Mervat Aboualkheir5 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, 42361Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Osama Attia6 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Mona M Amer7 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Ahmed M Abdelkhalik Basha8 Faculty of General Medicine, Saint Petersburg State University, Egypt Branch, Cairo, 11646, EgyptView further author information
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Ibrahim M Eladl1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, EgyptView further author information
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Pages 111-123 | Received 24 Feb 2024, Accepted 07 May 2024, Published online: 09 May 2024

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