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Geometric representation of the cross-section of the carpal tunnel. (i) Initial carpal tunnel without an arch. (ii) Arch formation by the elongation of the TCL with a constant arch width. (iii) Arch formation by the arch width narrowing assuming a constant TCL length. The enclosed area by the dashed curve and line in (iii) represents the initial carpal tunnel.
