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 …

Ultrasound elastography for carpal tunnel pressure measurement: A cadaveric validation study

K Kubo, B Zhou, YS Cheng, TH Yang… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Carpal tunnel pressure is a key factor in the etiology of carpal tunnel syndrome. Numerous
approaches have been conducted to measure carpal tunnel pressure. However, most …

[HTML][HTML] Morphologic change of nerve and symptom relief are similar after mini-incision and endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a randomized trial

WT Oh, HJ Kang, IH Koh, JY Jang, YR Choi - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background The symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be ameliorated by open
and endoscopic release of the transverse carpal ligament. It is unknown whether a mini …

Morphological and positional changes of the carpal arch and median nerve during wrist compression

TL Marquardt, JN Gabra, ZM Li - Clinical biomechanics, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The carpal tunnel is a fibro-osseous structure containing the median nerve and
flexor tendons. Its cross-sectional area has been shown to increase during compressive …

Carpal arch and median nerve changes during radioulnar wrist compression in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

TL Marquardt, PJ Evans, WH Seitz Jr… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphological changes of the carpal arch
and median nerve during the application of radiounlarly directed compressive force across …

Thickness and stiffness adaptations of the transverse carpal ligament associated with carpal tunnel syndrome

TL Marquardt, JN Gabra, PJ Evans… - Journal of …, 2016 - World Scientific
The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphological and mechanical properties of
the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative diagnostic potentials of median nerve strain and applied pressure measurement after carpal tunnel release

Y Yoshii, W Tung, H Yuine, T Ishii - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2020 - Springer
Bakground The objective of this study is to investigate the prognostic values of median nerve
strain and applied pressure measurement for the assessment of clinical recovery after carpal …

Three-dimensional carpal arch morphology using robot-assisted ultrasonography

R Shah, ZM Li - IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: The morphology of the carpal arch implicates the available space for the median
nerve within the carpal tunnel. The purposes of this study were to 1) reconstruct the three …

Reliability of measurement of the carpal tunnel and median nerve in asymptomatic subjects with ultrasound

E Bueno-Gracia, M Malo-Urriés… - … Science and Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Morphology of the carpal tunnel changes with varying wrist postures and
compressive forces applied to the wrist. These changes may affect the morphology and …

Non-Surgical Carpal Arch Space Augmentation for Median Nerve Decompression

ZM Li - Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The carpal tunnel is a tightly bounded space, making the median nerve prone to
compression and eventually leading to carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel release …