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ArticleHeliyon2023

Dynamic ultrasound for evaluating the adequacy of median nerve decompression following minimally invasive carpal tunnel release: technical innovation and case study.

Chien-Hua Chen, Fu-Shan Jaw, Jia-Zhen Hu, Wei-Ting Wu, Ke-Vin Chang

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chien-Hua ChenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Fu-Shan JawDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jia-Zhen HuClive Chen Clinic, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Ting WuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ke-Vin ChangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release has recently emerged as the primary surgical approach for recalcitrant carpal tunnel syndrome. A major concern related to surgical failure with this technique is the incomplete release of the flexor retinaculum. Case presentation: We developed a technique using dynamic ultrasound for evaluating the adequacy of median nerve decompression following minimally invasive carpal tunnel release. This novel imaging method was applied to two patients who showed significant symptom relief after the intervention. This case study also provides details of the dynamic ultrasound protocol and highlights the advantages of this technique. Conclusion: Dynamic ultrasound imaging can be used to confirm the completeness of carpal tunnel decompression

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Carpal tunnel syndromeCTS, carpal tunnel syndromeMedian nerveSonographySurgeryUltrasound

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PMID36711298
PMCPMC9880394
OpenAlexW4317473302

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