At the roof of the carpal tunnel— a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand— a band of tissue called the transverse ligament is cut to release this pressure and ...

Using Mayo scissors, blunt dissect into the carpal tunnel and raise the transverse carpal ligament distally. You can also use a McDonald’s dissector, mosquito clamp, or elevator for this part of ...

Carpal tunnel release is a type of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). It involves cutting the transverse ligament at the roof of the wrist’s carpal tunnel.

The carpal bones on the bottom of the wrist and the transverse carpal ligament across the top of the wrist combine to form the carpal tunnel, an aperture in the wrist. The thumb and three middle ...

GREENVILLE S.C. (WSPA)– Carpal tunnel syndrome affects as many as 1.9 million people every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It results in countless days miss… ...

They then cut the ligament that forms the roof of a person’s carpal tunnel, called their transverse carpal ligament. Ligaments are bands of tissue that help hold a person’s bones, joints, and ...

This guide to carpal tunnel workers' comp claims will help you better understand how this process works and what types of benefits you may be entitled to.

Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome. There are no proven strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, but you can minimize stress on the hands and wrists by: Reducing your force and relaxing your grip.