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[Results of histological studies of the flexor tendon sheath in 35 flexor tenosynovectomies in carpal tunnel syndrome]. 1994

W Menke, and E Palme, and M Matheus, and B Schmitz, and I Michiels

Orthopädische Belegabteilung des Marienkrankenhauses Trier-Ehrang, Universitätsklinik Mainz.

This paper presents the results of histologic studies conducted in the context of tenosynovectomy of the flexor tendons to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. The most common findings were inflammatory changes of the synovial sheath, vascular pathology and fibrous changes of the connective tissue.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002196	Capillaries	The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.	Capillary Beds,Sinusoidal Beds,Sinusoids,Bed, Sinusoidal,Beds, Sinusoidal,Capillary,Capillary Bed,Sinusoid,Sinusoidal Bed
D002349	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)	Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal Origin,Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel,Carpal Tunnel Syndromes,Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel,Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel
D005260	Female		Females
D005352	Fibromuscular Dysplasia	An idiopathic, segmental, nonatheromatous disease of the musculature of arterial walls, leading to STENOSIS of small and medium-sized arteries. There is true proliferation of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS and fibrous tissue. Fibromuscular dysplasia lesions are smooth stenosis and occur most often in the renal and carotid arteries. They may also occur in other peripheral arteries of the extremity.	Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries,Arteries Fibromuscular Dysplasia,Arteries Fibromuscular Dysplasias,Dysplasia, Fibromuscular,Fibromuscular Dysplasias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000074402	Synovectomy	Surgical removal of the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.	Synovium Resection,Resection, Synovium,Synovectomies,Synovium Resections
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly