It occurs when the median nerve—which controls sensation and movement in the hand—becomes compressed as it passes through a narrow passage in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. Dr Vivek ...

In 246 hands in which the carpal tunnel was explored at operation, 29 variations in the course of the median nerve were found. Accessory branches at the distal portion of the tunnel were found in ...

It is important to appreciate the basic anatomy of the carpal ... the ulnar border of the wrist to avoid damaging the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. Markings for an endoscopic ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling, weakness, and other problems in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. This nerve runs through the carpal tunnel, which is found ...