Title: Carpal tunnel release using mini palmar incision
Abstract: Background: Open carpal tunnel release is the gold standard treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. However, there are complications related to the long incision. Method: We report the results from a mini-incision open carpal tunnel release with simple instruments. Results: There were no complications in our small series, improvement of scores was shown at four-week follow-up, and cosmetic results were satisfactory. Conclusions: Mini-incision carpal tunnel release is one option to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. Keywords: Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire, carpal tunnel syndrome, conventional open carpal tunnel release, mini-incision carpal tunnel release
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-26
Language: en
Type: article
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