Percutaneous Sonographically Guided Release of Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger: Biomechanics, Clinical Results, Technical Developments

Fabian Moungondo; Véronique Feipel

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2021.08.010

Percutaneous Sonographically Guided Release of Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger: Biomechanics, Clinical Results, Technical Developments

Hand Clin. 2022 Feb;38(1):91-100. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.08.010.

Authors

Fabian Moungondo¹, Véronique Feipel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ULB Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, Brussels 1070, Belgium. Electronic address: fabian.moungondo@erasme.ulb.ac.be.
² Laboratory of Functional Anatomy, Faculty of Motor Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Erasme CP 619, 808 Route de Lennik, Brussels 1070, Belgium.

PMID: 34802613
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.08.010

Abstract

The interventional use of sonography is growing fast, and percutaneous sonographically guided release is more and more used as minimally invasive treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome as well as trigger finger digit. The benefits of these procedures seem promising in clinical studies, but biomechanical studies comparing these procedures with open classical surgery are scarce. Minimally invasive releases of carpal tunnel and trigger finger could limit the phenomenon of tendon bowstringing observed after open surgery. A new model is presented to compare the biomechanical effects of open and sono-guided carpal tunnel and trigger finger releases.

Keywords: Biomechanical study; Cadaver study; Carpal tunnel release; Hand surgery; Percutaneous release; Sonography; Trigger finger.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomechanical Phenomena
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome* / diagnostic imaging
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome* / surgery
Humans
Tendons
Trigger Finger Disorder* / diagnostic imaging
Trigger Finger Disorder* / surgery
Wrist