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This study aimed to systematically evaluate the prevalence of 25 MN and CT anatomic variations and measurements using ultrasound (US) in patients referred for electrodiagnostic testing (EDX).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this cross\u2010sectional observational study, patients underwent diagnostic US exams of the MN (mid\u2010brachium to distal CT), focused on variant anatomy that may predispose to CTS (bifid MN, Gantzer's muscle, lumbrical intrusion) or increase procedural complexity\/risk (transligamentous thenar motor branches [TMBs], MN orientation ulnar to the palmaris longus [PL] tendon).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two hundred and twenty patients (mean age: 45.3\u2009\u00b1\u200913.0\u2009years; 63.6% male; 294 UEs) were evaluated by US. One hundred and eight UEs met EDX criteria for CTS (EDX\u2010CTS). The most common variations identified were lumbrical intrusion (81.3%), Gantzer's muscle (39.5%), and persistent median artery (22.8%), which were not associated with EDX\u2010CTS. US revealed transligamentous (2.4%) and ulnar origin (4.5%) TMBs, which may increase injury risk during CTR. MN location was ulnar to the PL tendon in 70.4% of wrists, which can predispose to injury during landmark\u2010guided CT injections.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study demonstrated that US complements EDX and can systematically identify anatomic variations, including variants at risk during CTS interventions. No differences in the prevalence of variations were detected between patients with and without EDX\u2010CTS. 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