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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2012; 22(01): 31-34
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.95401
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Pictorial essay: Role of ultrasound in failed carpal tunnel decompression

Rajesh Botchu
Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
,
Aman Khan
Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
,
Kanagaratnam Jeyapalan
Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
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Abstract

USG has been used for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Scarring and incomplete decompression are the main causes for persistence or recurrence of symptoms. We performed a retrospective study to assess the role of ultrasound in failed carpal tunnel decompression. Of 422 USG studies of the wrist performed at our center over the last 5 years, 14 were for failed carpal tunnel decompression. Scarring was noted in three patients, incomplete decompression in two patients, synovitis in one patient, and an anomalous muscle belly in one patient. No abnormality was detected in seven patients. We present a pictorial review of USG findings in failed carpal tunnel decompression.

Keywords

Carpal tunnel decompression - failed - ultrasound


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30 July 2021

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