MRI of the Carpal Tunnel 3 and 12 Months After Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
Alex W. H. Ng, James F. Griffith, Chris Tsai, Wing Lim Tse, Michael Chu-Kay Mak, Pak‐Cheong Ho
Abstract
After ECTR, undue swelling and flattening of the median nerve persist as long as 12 months after surgery, even in patients with a good surgical outcome. One should be wary of using these MRI findings as signs of persistent neural compression. The retinaculum reforms in most patients within 12 months of surgery but with a more bowed configuration.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEndoscopic carpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel syndromeCarpal tunnelSurgeryAnatomyPeripheral Nerve DisordersOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments