ReviewCureus2018
Medical Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Carpal Tunnel: A Critical Review.
Review in Cureus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Carpal Tunnel and Median Nerve.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Measuring tactile sensitivity and mixed-reality-assisted exercise for carpal tunnel syndrome by ultrasound mid-air haptics.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Variations of the Median Nerve and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Systematic Review of the Literature.Maedica · 2023Article
- A preliminary animal study on the prediction of nerve block success using ultrasonographic parameters.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Combination of high-frequency ultrasound and virtual touch tissue imaging and quantification improve the diagnostic efficiency for mild carpal tunnel syndrome.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Application of High-Resolution Ultrasound on Diagnosing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Review
- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Approaches in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Cureus · 2020Review
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The use of medical ultrasound as an imaging modality in the evaluation of the carpal tunnel syndrome has been growing. Technical progress and the introduction of new, high-quality devices and ultra-high frequency transducers with smaller dimensions have led to a better quality of acquired images and the development of new examination methodologies. The sonographic method has a number of advantages: available, non-invasive, cheaper, and allows an easier and faster evaluation and diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, along with the possibility to assess various parameters of the median nerve, including its size, blood flow, and mobility. In addition, medical ultrasound may be used to detect anatomical variations and space-occupying lesions in the carpal tunnel to monitor the therapeutic response in patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and to evaluate median nerve injuries. Herein, we present a review of the pertinent literature with regard to the diagnostic potential of medical ultrasound in the evaluation of pathological changes in the carpal tunnel.
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