Abstract
Describe carpal tunnel syndrome.
Discuss the therapies used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome.
Implement the use of ultrasound in detecting carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which of the following is true regarding carpal tunnel syndrome? Causes swelling on the dorsal side of the wrist Caused by distal ulnar fracture Causes numbness along the flexor retinaculum Caused by diabetes
The gold clinical standard for diagnosing carpal tunnel is: Electrodiagnostic studies Phalen’s maneuver Tinel’s sign MRI Studies
Ultrasound yields immediate and non-invasive results of carpal tunnel syndrome by measuring what? Transverse measurement of median nerve Cross-sectional area of median nerve Transverse measurement of flexor retinaculum Cross-sectional area of flexor retinaculum
Which of the following carpal tunnel therapies has a lasting outcome of 70-90%? Splinting Corticosteroids Surgical release Physical therapy
The median nerve: Has a honeycomb appearance in the transverse plane Appears hyperechoic in the short axis Is best visualized distal to flexor retinaculum Passes through carpal tunnel inferiorly at the wrist