title: [Ultrasonography for carpal tunnel syndrome].
abstract: Ultrasonography in cases of carpal tunnel syndrome is described with respect to the following aspects: (1) imaging technique; (2) image characteristics; (3) detection of pathophysiology; (4) diagnosis of idiopathic cases; (5) screening of local pathologies (space-occupying lesions, tenosynovitis, and bone and joint abnormalities), incomplete release, and anatomic variations; and (6) role in facilitating minimally-invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Toranomon Hospital.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamichi
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography