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Ultrasound Findings in Less Frequent Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Author(s) -
Bianchi Stefano,
Hoffman Douglas F.,
Tamborrini Giorgio,
Poletti PierreAlexandre
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15349
Subject(s) - medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , carpal tunnel , etiology , median nerve , presentation (obstetrics) , ultrasound , surgery , radiology , pathology
The most common etiology of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is idiopathic. However, secondary causes of CTS should be considered when symptoms are unilateral, or electrodiagnostic studies are discrepant with the clinical presentation. Imaging of the carpal tunnel should be performed when secondary causes of CTS are suspected. An ultrasound evaluation of the carpal tunnel can assess for pathologic changes of the median nerve, detect secondary causes of CTS, and aid in surgical planning.