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Passive wrist deviation to increase the ultrasound identified procedural safe zone in carpal tunnel syndrome: A retrospective cohort study.

James B MeilingJohn H HollmanAlexander Y ShinJeffrey S Brault
Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2022)
This study demonstrates that the ultrasound-measured interstructural safe zone distance was significantly greater in the ulnarly deviated position than in either the neutral position or radially deviated position. These findings may lead to improvement in the safety of ultrasound-guided injections.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography
  • platelet rich plasma