2014
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Syndrome of Partial Thenar Atrophy, and W. Russell Brain: A Historical Perspective
Boskovski MT, Thomson JG. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Syndrome of Partial Thenar Atrophy, and W. Russell Brain: A Historical Perspective. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2014, 39: 1822-1829.e1. PMID: 25063392, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistinct clinical entityCarpal tunnel syndromeMedian nerveThenar atrophyIdentifiable causeClinical entityTunnel syndromeCarpal tunnelCarpal ligamentIdiopathic carpal tunnel syndromeAnterior annular ligamentSymptoms of compressionSame clinical pictureTransverse carpal ligamentMotor symptomsThenar branchClinical pictureThenar musclesBrachial plexusSymmetrical atrophyFirst ribThenar eminenceRadial sideNerveAtrophy
2011
Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release?
Chin SH, Tom LK, Thomson JG. Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2011, 67: 30-33. PMID: 21467913, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181ebe617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic carpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel syndromeBilateral carpal tunnel syndromeContralateral surgeryBilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel releaseModerate carpal tunnel syndromeSevere carpal tunnel syndromeSeverity of CTSMild carpal tunnel syndromeRetrospective chart analysisCarpal tunnel releaseBilateral releaseCTS patientsTunnel syndromeContralateral sideSecond operationPatientsSurgeryChart analysisSeverityReleaseSyndrome
2008
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer
Nishihori T, Choi J, DiGiovanna MP, Thomson JG, Kohler PC, McGurn J, Chung GG. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2008, 8: 362-365. PMID: 18757265, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2008.n.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarpal tunnel syndromeAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerCarpal Tunnel Syndrome AssociatedCommon nerve entrapment disorderReceptor-positive breast cancerOccurrence of CTSAdjuvant AI therapyJoint-related symptomsNerve entrapment syndromePotential pathophysiologic roleAdjuvant settingAI therapyHormonal therapyEntrapment syndromePostmenopausal womenPeripheral conversionSyndrome AssociatedMedian nerveTunnel syndromeRisk factorsHormonal manipulationPathophysiologic roleClinical significance