Robot and ultrasound assisted needle insertion to the transverse carpal ligament.

Journal: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
PMID: 36516561

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A potential alternative treatment to surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is to inject enzymes into the transverse carpal ligament to decrease its stiffness and alleviate pressure off the median nerve. An accurate injection is needed for delivery to achieve the effects of tissue degradation. The purposes of this study were to 1) determine injection sites using 3D reconstructed anatomy, and 2) insert the needle to the middle of the transverse carpal ligament thickness in situ.

Authors

  • Jocelyn L Hawk
    Hand Research Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, AZ, USA.
  • Hui Zhang
    Department of Pulmonary Vessel and Thrombotic Disease, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • David S Margolis
    Hand Research Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, AZ, USA.
  • Zong-Ming Li

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