ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2025
Associations of Preoperative Ultrasonography, Nerve Conduction Studies, and CTS-6 to Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaires Up to One Year Following Carpal Tunnel Release.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between preoperative ultrasound, nerve conduction studies (NCS), and/or carpal tunnel syndrome-6 (CTS-6) scores and the postoperative courses of patients undergoing carpal tunnel release (CTR). Methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients indicated for CTR at a single institution between October 2014 and August 2021. Preoperative data, including age, sex, body mass index, and laterality of the involved hand(s), were collected. Ultrasound was performed with a median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) of ≥10 mm Results: In total, 106 patients were included in the analysis, of which 69 patients were positive for CTS on US with an average median nerve CSA of 15.2 ± 4.4 mm Conclusions: Although helpful in establishing a diagnosis of CTS, positive findings on preoperative US, NCS, and CTS-6 alone are not associated with clinically significant changes in BCTQ symptom or function scores up to 1 year after surgery following CTR. Type of study/level of evidence: Prognostic IV.
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