Sonographic assessment of transverse carpal ligament after open surgical release of the carpal tunnel

KARABAY N., Kayalar M., Ada S.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.73-78, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2013.2890
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-78
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Carpal tunnel syndrome, sonography, transverse carpal ligament, ultrasound, SURGERY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to sonographically evaluate the anatomy of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) after open surgical release in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and to establish new ultrasonographic criteria for the completeness of TCL release.