Do carpal Tunnel Hands Have Different Shape Compare to Normal Hands?

CONCLUSION: Based on our findings, CTS hand is characterized by shorter fingers compared to thumb and wrist (metacarpal length to wrist length and hand length indexes), wider (metacarpal length to metacarpal width index), and bulkier (hand volume index) compared to non-CTS hands. The severity of CTS was correlated with a higher carpal ratio. In conclusion, CTS hands are bulkier with wider palms and shorter fingers compared to thumb. In this study, the thumb to the third metacarpal length was proved to be the best index for diagnosis of "CTS hand".PMID:34026935 | PMC:PMC8121036 | DOI:10.22038/abjs.2020.41835.2131
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research