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Review
. 2020 Sep;23(3):363-364.
doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00465-8. Epub 2020 May 6.

Sonography before and after carpal tunnel release: video article

Ferdinando Draghi  1 , Guia Ferrozzi  2   3 , Chandra Bortolotto  1 , Daniela Ballerini  4 , Ilaria Fiorina  5 , Lorenzo Preda  1
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Sonography before and after carpal tunnel release: video article

Ferdinando Draghi et al. J Ultrasound. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Carpal tunnel; Median nerve; Neuropathy; Ultrasonography; Wrist.

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Conflict of interest statement

CB: consultant for Bracco imaging and doc congress. The other authors have no conflict of interest to declare related to this study.

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