Carpal Tunnel Release Using Ultrasound Guidance in a Patient with Proximal Median Nerve Bifurcation — WRNMMC Research and Innovation Month 2022

Smith M, Bradley M, Kasuske A, Smith J, Nanos G, Tintle S, Reece D, Yuan X, Miller M

Submitted to WRNMMC Research and Innovation Month 2022

Within the Military Healthcare System (MHS), endoscopic and mini-open carpal tunnel release (mOCTR) procedures are the current standard of care for management of refractory Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), the most common peripheral neuropathy. Carpal Tunnel Release using Ultrasound Guidance (CTR-US), which involves a single 4-6 mm incision, is showing potential as a treatment option for eligible candidates within the military population with CTS in an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).