Identification and preservation of the Berrettini branch in ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release.

Antoniou, Georgia; Schuind, Frédéric; Moungondo, Fabian · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2026

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Abstract

The Berrettini branch is at risk of iatrogenic injury during carpal tunnel surgery. We describe a systematic ultrasound method to visualize this branch, ensuring its preservation during ultrasound-guided percutaneous release.

Anatomy