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Ultrasound Findings in Less Frequent Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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| Authors: | Stefano Bianchi MD Douglas F Hoffman MD Giorgio Tamborrini MD Pierre-Alexandre Poletti MD |
| Institution: | 1. Cabinet d'Imagerie Médicale SA, Geneva, Switzerland;2. Departments of Orthopedics and Radiology, Essentia Health, Duluth, Minnesota, USA;3. Ultraschall Zentrum Rheumatologie Aeschenvorstadt, Basel, Switzerland
Rheumatology University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland;4. Division of Radiology, Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | The most common etiology of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is idiopathic. However, secondary causes of CTS should be considered when symptoms are unilateral, or electrodiagnostic studies are discrepant with the clinical presentation. Imaging of the carpal tunnel should be performed when secondary causes of CTS are suspected. An ultrasound evaluation of the carpal tunnel can assess for pathologic changes of the median nerve, detect secondary causes of CTS, and aid in surgical planning. |
| Keywords: | carpal tunnel syndrome median nerve tendons ultrasound |