Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most frequent type of entrapment neuropathy, is caused by compression of the median nerve inside the tunnel formed by the wrist bones and the carpal annular ligament. This condition affects between 1% and 3% of the population, and it is 4 times more common in women than in men. Incidence peaks between the fourth and sixth decade of life, and more than 50% of ca...

Many carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients have symptoms in both the median and ulnar digits more frequently than in the median digits alone. This is possibly because of close anatomical contiguity of the carpal tunnel and Guyon's canal, and the high pressure may also affect the latter, causing indirect compression of ulnar nerve fibers. Thus, we evaluated the functional status of the ulnar ner...

A common problem in clinical neurology is the differential diagnosis of the cause of tingling or numbness of fingers which may be associated with weakness of the small muscles of the hand. There is general recognition that the syndrome may result from compression of nerve roots or peripheral nerves supplying the hand, or of the blood vessels supplying the affected nerves, and that compression m...

Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy of upper extremity. Even though traditional open release has been considered as standard approach for median nerve decompression, various other techniques are gaining popularity. The aim this study was to compare clinical and neurological outcomes between limited incision approach. Methods: Twenty-eight patients ...

The carpal tunnel contains the median nerve, nine flexor tendons, two synovial bursae, and peritendinous subsynovial connective tissue (SSCT). Fibrosis of the SSCT is the most consistent pathological finding in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. We investigated the anatomy and gliding characteristics of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon and its adjacent SSCT with high-resolution ultr...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome includes disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, and blood vessels caused by repetitive activities for a long time. One informal sectors that always works using hands wrists is purun craftsman in Palam, Cempaka, Banjarbaru City. The purpose this study was to determine relationship between length service tenure with complaints CTS on Purun craftsmen. sampling techniques...

Aim: The most frequent type of peripheral entrapment neuropathy is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which caused by compression the median nerve at wrist level. Ultrasound (US) and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) are among commonly used physical methods in treatment CTS. aim this study to examine efficacy US LILT CTS their superiority each other.
 Material Method: Patients who were admitte...

1 reported the first case of a dislocation of the trapezoid. Since that time there have been Ͻ25 reported cases in the literature. 2-24 Most dislocations are accompanied by a fracture of the adjacent carpals or metacarpals and usually are dorsal in direction. Palmar dislocation of the trape-zoid is distinctly more unusual, with Ͻ10 reported cases. 3, 4,6,22,24 A volar disloca-tion with accompan...

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...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a group of symptoms resulting from local compression of the median nerve at the wrist leading to its subsequent functional impairment and local ischemia of the nerve. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and commonly reported symptoms of CTS in the laboratory workers of King Saud University (KSU) hospitals and to identify the as...