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A Case Report of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treated with Ultrasound-guided Acupotomy Therapy

Objectivie: The purpose of this study is to report the effect and safety of Ultrasound-guided Acupotomy on carpal tunnel syndrome. Method: A patient with carpal tunnel syndrome was treated by Ultrasound-guided Acupotomy. For investigating the outcome of the improvement, Tine! s sign, Phalen test, Historical-Objective scale, cross-sectional area were used to measure during treatment. Results: Tinel s sign, Phalen test, Historical-Objective scale were improved after treatment. But cross-sectional area was not improved. Conclusions: Ultrasound-guided acupotomy is effective in improving the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.