José D Carmo, Rui C Cardoso, Helder V Silva, Rui F Jesus
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Carpal Tunnel Anthropometrics Using Acrylic Casts: A Cadaveric Study With Implications for Carpal Tunnel Release.
Background: Abundant literature exists on the morphology of the carpal tunnel. Despite this, the shape of the carpal tunnel has been reported erratically, and most studies did not attempt to correlate findings with measurements taken from cadavers. The objective of this study was to perform a morphological analysis, determine the shape and mean dimensions of the carpal tunnel, determine the level of the narrowest area of the tunnel, and establish a set of values capable of serving as a reference for carpal tunnel release.
Methods: The carpal tunnels of 20 fresh cadaveric hands were dissected, and acrylic casts were created and measured using industrial computed tomography.
Results: Of the 20 casts, 19 were shaped like elliptic cylinders, with little variation in their measurements along the length. The location of the narrowest section of the carpal tunnel is very different among casts, and the length of the roof of the carpal tunnel ranged from 21.26 to 29.86 mm.
Conclusions: The most common shape of the carpal tunnel is an elliptic cylinder. Because of the unpredictability of the location of the narrowest area of the carpal tunnel, carpal tunnel release must continue through all extension of its roof. We advise that the release should rarely be extended distally more than 30 mm from the distal palmar wrist crease, which corresponds, in most cases, to the middle of the pisiform.
期刊介绍:
HAND is the official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery and is a peer-reviewed journal featuring articles written by clinicians worldwide presenting current research and clinical work in the field of hand surgery. It features articles related to all aspects of hand and upper extremity surgery and the post operative care and rehabilitation of the hand.