Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent compression neuropathy with an incidence of one to three subjects per thousand. As specific anatomical variations might lead to unintended damage during surgical interventions, we present a review to elucidate the anatomical variability of the carpal tunne...
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| author | Honis Hanne-Rose Gruber Hannes Honold Sarah Konschake Marko Moriggl Bernhard Brenner Erich Skalla-Oberherber Elisabeth Loizides Alexander |
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| description | Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent compression neuropathy with an incidence of one to three subjects per thousand. As specific anatomical variations might lead to unintended damage during surgical interventions, we present a review to elucidate the anatomical variability of the carpal tunnel region with important considerations for daily clinical practice: several variants of the median nerve branches in and around the transverse carpal ligament are typical and must – similarly to the variant courses of the median artery, which may be found eccentric ulnar to the median nerve – be taken into account in any interventional therapy at the carpal tunnel. Unintended interference in these structures might lead to heavy arterial bleeding and, in consequence, even underperfusion of segments of the median nerve or, if neural structures such as variant nerve branches are impaired or even cut, severe pain-syndromes with a profound impact on the quality of life. This knowledge is thus crucial for outcome- and safety-optimization of different surgical procedures at the volar aspect of the wrist and surgical therapy of the carpal tunnel syndrome e.g., US-guided carpal tunnel release, as injury might result in dysfunction and/or pain on wrist motion or direct impact in the region concerned. For most variations, anatomical and surgical descriptions vary, as official classifications are still lacking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc8c2758d8844a738f98c60e0987d17c2023-09-25T06:06:43ZengSciendoJournal of Ultrasonography2451-070X2023-09-012394e131e14310.15557/jou.2023.0022Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practiceHonis Hanne-Rose0Gruber Hannes1Honold Sarah2Konschake Marko3Moriggl Bernhard4Brenner Erich5Skalla-Oberherber Elisabeth6Loizides Alexander71Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria2Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria2Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria1Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria1Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria1Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria2Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria2Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, AustriaCarpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent compression neuropathy with an incidence of one to three subjects per thousand. As specific anatomical variations might lead to unintended damage during surgical interventions, we present a review to elucidate the anatomical variability of the carpal tunnel region with important considerations for daily clinical practice: several variants of the median nerve branches in and around the transverse carpal ligament are typical and must – similarly to the variant courses of the median artery, which may be found eccentric ulnar to the median nerve – be taken into account in any interventional therapy at the carpal tunnel. Unintended interference in these structures might lead to heavy arterial bleeding and, in consequence, even underperfusion of segments of the median nerve or, if neural structures such as variant nerve branches are impaired or even cut, severe pain-syndromes with a profound impact on the quality of life. This knowledge is thus crucial for outcome- and safety-optimization of different surgical procedures at the volar aspect of the wrist and surgical therapy of the carpal tunnel syndrome e.g., US-guided carpal tunnel release, as injury might result in dysfunction and/or pain on wrist motion or direct impact in the region concerned. For most variations, anatomical and surgical descriptions vary, as official classifications are still lacking.https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2023.0022carpal tunnel syndromecarpal tunnel releaseultrasoundminimally invasivevcarpal tunnel |
| spellingShingle | Honis Hanne-Rose Gruber Hannes Honold Sarah Konschake Marko Moriggl Bernhard Brenner Erich Skalla-Oberherber Elisabeth Loizides Alexander Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice Journal of Ultrasonography carpal tunnel syndrome carpal tunnel release ultrasound minimally invasive vcarpal tunnel |
| title | Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| title_full | Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| title_fullStr | Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| title_short | Anatomical considerations of US-guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| title_sort | anatomical considerations of us guided carpal tunnel release in daily clinical practice |
| topic | carpal tunnel syndrome carpal tunnel release ultrasound minimally invasive vcarpal tunnel |
| url | https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2023.0022 |
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