Revisiting ultrasound assessment of median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome: A review

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which occurs due to compression of the median nerve as it traverses the carpal tunnel at the level of the wrist joint, is the most common entrapment neuropathy. Conventionally, clinical evaluation and electrodiagnostic tests such as nerve conduction velocity and electromyography have been the mainstay of diagnosis in patients with clinically suspected CTS. In recent times, ultrasound (US) has become increasingly …