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Wrist & HandPathology

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Palmar wrist cutaway showing the median nerve within the carpal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum.

Pathology · Wrist & Hand
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Palmar wrist cutaway showing the median nerve within the carpal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum.

Detailed view

What to notice

  • The median nerve shares the carpal tunnel with the flexor tendons beneath the flexor retinaculum.
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome is a median mononeuropathy at the wrist, not simply wrist pain.
  • Symptoms, sensory findings, strength and electrodiagnostic testing may contribute to assessment when indicated.

The visual should be interpreted with the accompanying clinical context. PNA avoids using a single image or special test as stand-alone proof of a diagnosis.