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Glossary Procedure

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release

Polski: UCTR (przezskórne odbarczenie kanału nadgarstka pod kontrolą ultrasonograficzną) Czytaj po polsku →

Also known as USCTR ultrasound-guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release TCTR (thread carpal tunnel release — wariant nitkowy)

An emerging minimally invasive surgical technique in which the transverse carpal ligament is divided percutaneously under real-time ultrasound guidance, without an open incision. Multiple device approaches exist (hook knife, sono-instruments, threadwire). The 2024 AAOS guideline acknowledges UCTR but does not endorse it over standard techniques.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. FESSH preparation

    Carpal tunnel syndrome

    Expert review of carpal tunnel syndrome for FESSH candidates and consultant peers — anatomy, diagnosis, AAOS 2024 guideline, surgical controversies, recurrent CTS workup. Vancouver-cited.

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