01/22/2026
Sonex Health Announces Publication of Largest Multi-Center Study Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release (UGCTR) to Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Published in the Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, the study demonstrates that UGCTR offers distinct advantages over open carpal tunnel release.
Some advantages of UGCTR include:
- More procedures using only local anesthesia
- Shorter incision resulting in less need for sutures
- Less postprocedural opioid use
- Better improvements in symptom severity and functional status
- Higher resolution of wound sensitivity and pain
- Higher wound satisfaction
Read more about the study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125002518