[HTML][HTML] Carpal tunnel syndrome: pathophysiology and comprehensive guidelines for clinical evaluation and treatment

A Joshi, K Patel, A Mohamed, S Oak, MH Zhang… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the median nerve is compressed at the level of the carpal
tunnel in the wrist. This entrapment manifests as unpleasant symptoms, such as burning …

Recent advances in ultrasound diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Y Yoshii, C Zhao, PC Amadio - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the widespread use of high-resolution ultrasonography, ultrasonic examination has
been shown to be useful as a diagnostic method for carpal tunnel syndrome. The main …

Guiding treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

L Wang - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 2018 - pmr.theclinics.com
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has long been accepted to be a symptomatic condition
caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Historically, the realization that CTS …

Sonography of non‐neoplastic disorders of the hand and wrist tendons

S Gitto, AG Draghi, F Draghi - Journal of Ultrasound in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tendon disorders commonly cause hand and wrist disability and curtail the performance of
work‐related duties or routine tasks. Imaging is often needed for diagnosis, but it requires …

[HTML][HTML] Medical ultrasound in the evaluation of the carpal tunnel: a critical review

GP Georgiev, V Karabinov, G Kotov, A Iliev - Cureus, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The use of medical ultrasound as an imaging modality in the evaluation of the carpal tunnel
syndrome has been growing. Technical progress and the introduction of new, high-quality …

Carpal tunnel sonography

A Gervasio, C Stelitano, P Bollani, A Giardini… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy of peripheral
nerves, with an incidence of 1–3 patients in 1000. CTS typically occurs between 45 and 60 …

Does measuring the median nerve at the carpal tunnel outlet improve ultrasound CTS diagnosis?

PR Paliwal, AK Therimadasamy, YC Chan… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Nerve conduction is often regarded as more sensitive than ultrasonography
(US) for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The diagnostic value of US derives from …

Normal sonographic anatomy of the wrist with emphasis on assessment of tendons, nerves, and ligaments

S Gitto, F Draghi - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sonography allows for rapid, cost‐effective, noninvasive, and dynamic evaluation of soft
tissue structures, thus representing a valuable tool for ruling out musculoskeletal disorders …

Clinical results of ultrasound‐guided carpal tunnel release performed by a primary care sports medicine physician

AE Joseph, BM Leiby… - Journal of Ultrasound in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of ultrasound‐
guided carpal tunnel release (USCTR) in a consecutive group of patients treated by a single …

Non-rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: ultrasonographic diagnosis and treatment

F Draghi, G Cocco, P Lomoro, C Bortolotto… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Calcific tendinopathy is a condition that is related to the deposition of calcium, mostly
hydroxyapatite crystals, within the tendons. The shoulder and the hip are commonly affected …