Flexor tenosynovectomy in carpal tunnel syndrome as a screening tool for early diagnosis of amyloidosis.
Henrik Constantin BäckerSamuel E GalleSuzanne LentzschChristina E FreibottSeth ShoapRobert J StrauchMelvin P RosenwasserPublished in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)
Our results suggest that the incidence of amyloidosis in the general CTS patient population may be as high as 1.4% with routine screening by synovial biopsy and the diagnosis should be considered as a potential cause. Level of Evidence: III, retrospective study.