Amyloidosis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Surgical Technique for Extended Carpal Tunnel Release with Tenosynovium and Transverse Carpal Ligament Biopsies

Background:. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is common in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), and many experience residual symptoms and/or develop recurrent disease following routine carpal tunnel release (CTR). An extended CTR with median nerve neurolysis is recommended for thorough nerve...

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Main Authors: Kate Elzinga, MD, FRCSC, Shahin Khayambashi, MD, Christopher Hahn, MD, Etienne Mahe, MD, Nowell M. Fine, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004757