Postoperative Tethering of a Transligamentous Thenar Motor Branch
Postoperative tethering of a transligamentous TMB following carpal tunnel release may cause new-onset motor deficiency despite improvements in sensation. This can be treated with neurolysis of the motor branch and decompression of its course through the TCL.
Authors
- Alexander Lauder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-0558)
- Emily M. Pflug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-2732)
- Matthew D Folchert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5106-0474)
Institutions
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00070
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00