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. 2002 Aug 9;26(5):274–277. doi: 10.1007/s00264-002-0366-0

Carpal tunnel pressure in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome due to long-term hemodialysis

H Sekiya 1, N Sugimoto 1, Y Kariya 1, Y Hoshino 1
PMCID: PMC3620989  PMID: 12378352

Abstract.

We studied carpal tunnel pressure and outcome of endoscopic carpal tunnel release in 42 patients (53 hands) with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and receiving long-term hemodialysis. We compared these results with those of 41 patients (49 hands) with idiopathic CTS. Pressure was measured peroperatively: first, before dilation of the carpal tunnel; second, after dilation but before release of the transverse carpal ligament; and third, after completion of the release. In patients receiving long-term hemodialysis, the highest pressures were 76.9, 56.0, and 7.8 mmHg respectively. In patients with idiopathic CTS, pressures were 68.8, 44.1, and 4.0 mmHg respectively. The clinical outcome was inferior in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis.

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