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Carpal Tunnel Cross Section Image

By C. Noel Henley, MD

cross section view of the carpal tunnel

cross section of the carpal tunnel

This is a combination drawing/photograph I made to illustrate the cross sectional anatomy of the carpal tunnel.
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Thumb Muscle Atrophy – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By C. Noel Henley, MD

muscle atrophy in the thumbAtrophy or wasting of the thumb (thenar) muscles is the last stage of nerve injury in carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Splinting After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

By C. Noel Henley, MD

Do I need a splint after my carpal tunnel surgery?

left hand

Putting patients in splints after surgery for hand and arm problems is common – I recommend splinting for almost all my patients after surgery – but not after carpal tunnel release!

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Arthritis

By C. Noel Henley, MD

left hand black and white
Does carpal tunnel surgery cure arthritis?

Many people with hand and wrist arthritis also have carpal tunnel syndrome. You may wonder if surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome relieves the pain of arthritis.

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