The risks and benefits of endoscopic carpal tunnel release remain controversial. Advocates view this technique as a minimally invasive procedure allowing more rapid return to work and activities; ...

On June 19, 2013, plaintiff Maylanna Williams, 35, an administrative assistant, underwent a carpal tunnel release procedure on her left hand, of her nondominant arm. The procedure was performed by an ...

MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition with ...

Integrated into Clarius handheld ultrasound devices, the new FDA-cleared Clarius Median Nerve AI is an artificial intelligence tool that automates median nerve measurements to accelerate and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a homebuilder and have started experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. Sometimes I drop things because I can't get a good grip. A friend suggested I might have carpal ...

RELATIVELY little has been written about spontaneous compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Nevertheless, this condition is probably much more common than is realized. Undoubtedly, some ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome, a nerve compression in the wrist, causes numbness and pain, particularly at night. It affects software professionals, homemakers, and those using vibrating machinery, with ...

Medicare administrative contracts have proposed eliminating coverage for peripheral nerve block procedures for chronic pain disorders.

Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and ...