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Ultrasonography for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: an umbrella review.

Ting-Yu LinKe-Vin ChangWei-Ting WuLevent Özçakar
Published in: Journal of neurology (2022)
Sonography is a reliable tool to diagnose CTS, with inlet CSA being the most robust parameter. Sonoelastography and Doppler ultrasound can serve as auxiliary tools to confirm CTS diagnoses. Further studies are needed to expand the use of sonography for diagnosing CTS, especially in the presence of concomitant neuromuscular disease(s).
Keyphrases
  • contrast enhanced
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance
  • computed tomography
  • blood flow
  • systematic review
  • meta analyses
  • ultrasound guided