Carpal tunnel syndrome: a scientific basis for clinical care

RH Gelherman, BL Rydevik, GM Pess… - Orthopedic Clinics of …, 1988 - Elsevier
The series of experimental studies reviewed in this article supports a classification of median
nerve compression at the wrist into early, intermediate, advanced, and acute nerve …

Practical anatomy of the carpal tunnel

MB Rotman, JP Donovan - Hand clinics, 2002 - hand.theclinics.com
The carpal tunnel is a space cradled within the concave arch of the carpus and is enclosed
by the transverse carpal ligament (TCL). The mean width of the tunnel is 25 mm at its …

Effects of age, sex, and anthropometric factors on nerve conduction measures

DS Stetson, JW Albers, BA Silverstein… - Muscle & Nerve …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Associations among measures of median, ulnar, and sural nerve conduction and age, skin
temperature, sex, and anthropometric factors were evaluated in a population of 105 healthy …

Changes in interstitial pressure and cross-sectional area of the cubital tunnel and of the ulnar nerve with flexion of the elbow. An experimental study in human …

RH Gelberman, KEN Yamaguchi, SB Hollstien… - JBJS, 1998 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the ulnar nerve and the
cubital tunnel during flexion of the elbow with use of magnetic resonance imaging and …

Carpal tunnel syndrome: morphologic changes after release of the transverse carpal ligament

JA Richman, RH Gelberman, BL Rydevik… - The Journal of hand …, 1989 - Elsevier
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 …

Pathomechanics of peripheral nerve loading: Evidence in carpal tunnel syndrome

PJ Keir, DM Rempel - Journal of Hand Therapy, 2005 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injury is a common occurrence, with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
receiving the most attention. Nerve dysfunction associated with compression syndromes …

Quantitative MRI of the wrist and nerve conduction studies in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

S Uchiyama, T Itsubo, T Yasutomi… - Journal of Neurology …, 2005 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective: To correlate morphological findings of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
with the function of the median nerve. Methods: In this study, 105 wrists of 105 women …

An MRI evaluation of carpal tunnel dimensions in healthy wrists: implications for carpal tunnel syndrome

JA Bower, GJ Stanisz, PJ Keir - Clinical Biomechanics, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Deviated wrist postures and pinch grip use have been linked to the
development of carpal tunnel syndrome and are likely related to the size and shape of the …

Biomechanical and anatomical consequences of carpal tunnel release

JJ Brooks, JR Schiller, SD Allen, E Akelman - Clinical biomechanics, 2003 - Elsevier
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an exceedingly common orthopaedic problem in the United
States. When conservative management is unsuccessful, most surgeons proceed to surgical …

Carpal tunnel mechanics and its relevance to carpal tunnel syndrome

ZM Li, DB Jordan - Human movement science, 2023 - Elsevier
The carpal tunnel is an elaborate biomechanical structure whose pathomechanics plays an
essential role in the development of carpal tunnel syndrome. The purpose of this article is to …