This study investigated whether there is an association between hand and wrist
configurations and the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome. The external hand and wrist …

The anatomy of the carpal tunnel was studied by postmortem dissection of both wrists in ten
adults with normal wrists. Preoperative clinical and EMG examinations were performed on …

Awareness of the carpal tunnel syndrome is now so widespread that a patient often knows
he or she has it before consulting the doctor. It is indeed not unknown for the patient to make …

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a result of median nerve compression within the carpal canal.
Factors associated with the appearance of carpal tunnel syndrome can be related to the …

We describe the morphologic changes that follow division of the transverse carpal ligament
in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Fifteen hands in 12 patients with carpal tunnel …

We studied, retrospectively, 131 patients who had undergone an open operation for the
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in 229 hands. The symptoms were present on both sides in …

Previous research has not established a consistent difference in hand size or carpal tunnel
cross-sectional area between patients with and without carpal tunnel syndrome. We tested …

Twenty of 59 hands (34%) of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome had abnormalities in
sensibility testing of both median and ulnar nerves by either two-point discrimination …

This case–control study investigated the associations between the body mass index (BMI),
hand and wrist measurements and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The hands and wrists of …

Historical reports about carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exist from its first description in 1854
to current developments. Although now a well-recognized entity, it took nearly 100 years …