Tenascin-C and proleferative arteriosclerosis in flexor tenosynovium of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-12 expression in flexor tenosynovium in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Inflammation and fibrosis of transverse carpal ligament and flexor tenosynovium in severe idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Background: We approached a histopathologic study of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) to identify its probable causative factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of inflammation and fibrosis in the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and flexor tenosynovium (FT) in severe idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: Thirty nine patients with severe idiopathic CTS under...

Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 for the Proloferative Arteriosclerosis in the Flexor Tenosynovium of Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

THE FLEXOR TENOSYNOVIUM OF IDIOPATHIC CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME *Tsujii, M, +*Hirata, H, *Iida ,R, *Sugimoto, N, ** Morita, A, * Yoshida, T, *Kyoko, I-Y, **Fujisawa, K, *Uchida, A. +* Mie University, Faculty of Medicine, **Suzuka Kaisei Genral Hospital email address; [email protected] Introduction Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is estimated to occur in 1 % of the general popul...

Wnt signaling in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequently reported entrapment neuropathy; however, the exact pathological mechanism of CTS remains unknown. In a recent paper published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, we investigated the associations between Wnt signaling and the etiology of idiopathic CTS (ICTS). We compared the expression levels of genes encoding Wnt1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a,...

The Role of Presence /Absence of Palmaris Longus and Fifth Flexor Digitorum Superfiscialis Tendons in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Background & Aims: Etiologically the causing factor of carpal tunnel syndrome is not clear and multiple contributing factors such as the presence or absence of Palmaris longus tendon have been cited. The aim of the present study was to compare patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and healthy individuals in regard to the absence and presence of Palmaris longus and fifth flexor digitarum superfic...