Influence of the thickness of the transverse carpal ligament in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Objective: To determine if the thickness of the transverse carpal ligament measured by T2 axial magnetic resonance imaging actually influences the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Material And Method: 94 patients between January 2015 and June 2016, of whom 28 had carpal tunnel syndrome, underwent magnetic resonance imaging, 37 with discomfort in different carpus regions without symptoms of carpal tunnel and 29 healthy subjects. Two observers performed 3 measurements in 3 different levels, and in the 3 groups of patients.