19 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Comparative Study of Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection with Acupotomy Release Versus Injection Alone in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Song Tao CDEF 1, Shiheng Xu BF 2, Dantao Chu B 3, Chenglin Zhu C 1, Yanguan Bao AFG 4*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948970
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948970
Figure 2 Ultrasound-guided acupotomy release of the transverse carpal ligament for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, with (A, B) long-axis and (C, D) short-axis ultrasound images. MN – median nerve; white arrow – transverse carpal ligament; asterisk – anechoic injectate; red arrow – acupotomy; S – flexor digitorum superficialis tendon; P – flexor digitorum profundus tendon; FPL – flexor pollicis longus tendon.