title: [Morphometry using computerized tomography of the wrist in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Comparison of pre- and postoperative findings].
abstract: Alteration of carpal morphometry after surgical release of the carpal tunnel was investigated in 22 patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome, using pre- and postoperative computed tomography. The morphometric evaluation showed an increase in carpal volume which was due to a palmar soft-tissue prolapse in 90% and to an increase of the carpal arch cross sectional area in about 10%. The carpal tunnel release caused a palmar opening of the canal most commonly at the pisiform bone. There was also a variation in form and an increase in volume of Guyon's canal. The results are discussed and related to the postoperative complaints.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik, Chirurgischen Universitätsklinik Würzburg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buhmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lanz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schindler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Morphometrie der Handwurzel beim idiopathischen Karpaltunnelsyndrom. Vergleich prä- und postoperativer Befunde.