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. 2019 Jun 14;28(2):128-129.

doi: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_28_19. eCollection 2020 Apr-Jun.

A Rare Ultrasound Finding in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Mathieu Boudier-Revéret¹, Meng-Ting Lin², Chueh-Hung Wu²

Affiliations

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada.
² Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 32874876
PMCID: PMC7446700
DOI: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_28_19

A Rare Ultrasound Finding in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Mathieu Boudier-Revéret et al. J Med Ultrasound. 2019.

. 2019 Jun 14;28(2):128-129.

doi: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_28_19. eCollection 2020 Apr-Jun.

Authors

Mathieu Boudier-Revéret¹, Meng-Ting Lin², Chueh-Hung Wu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada.
² Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 32874876
PMCID: PMC7446700
DOI: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_28_19

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Figures

Figure 1
Ultrasound of the right median nerve within the carpal tunnel, transverse axis. FCR: Flexor carpi radialis tendon, FDS: Flexor digitorum superficialis tendon, FDP: Flexor digitorum profundus tendon, FPL: Flexor pollicis longus tendon

Figure 2
Ultrasound of the right median nerve within the carpal tunnel, transverse axis, with power Doppler activated

Figure 3
Ultrasound-guided hydrodissection of the right median nerve, transverse axis, in-plane approach from lateral to medial

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