Open AccessSonography before and after carpal tunnel release: video article
Author(s) -
Ferdinando Draghi,
Guia Ferrozzi,
Chandra Bortolotto,
Daniela Ballerini,
Ilaria Fiorina,
Lorenzo Preda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-020-00465-8
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , carpal tunnel , carpal tunnel release , wrist , median nerve , ultrasonography , surgery , radiology
Carpal tunnel release for compression of the median nerve at the wrist is a common procedure, often resulting in good clinical outcomes. There are, however, many anatomical variations in and around the carpal tunnel and it is important to be aware of these during carpal tunnel release. After surgery, recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome is uncommon, but difficult to diagnose and treat. Ultrasonography is often necessary for the evaluation of the anatomical variations before carpal tunnel release and to evaluate the most common complications after carpal tunnel release.