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Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) and open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) both have advantages and disadvantages for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). We compared the effectiveness and safety of ECTR and OCTR based on evidence
Yueying Li, Wenqi Luo, Guangzhi Wu, Shusen Cui, Zhan Zhang, Xiaosong Gu   +5 more
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Long-term Trends in Open vs Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Among the Medicare Population in the United States. [PDF]

Hand (N Y), 2023
Background: Carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery is the most common surgery billed to Medicare by hand surgeons. As such, the purpose of this study was to evaluate trends for CTR surgeries billed to Medicare from 2000 to 2020.
Haglin JM, Hinckley NB, Moore ML, Deckey DG, Lai CH, Renfree KJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Revision Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: An Update on Technique and Outcomes [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Carpal tunnel release is among the most frequently conducted upper extremity procedures. While it typically provides patients with improved sensation, decreased pain, and improved function, a small percentage of cases require revision due to
Conor M. Ratigan, BS, Derek S. Yocum, PhD, Sam M. Fuller, MD   +2 more
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A Modified Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Summary: In this study, a modified version of the endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery was introduced, which is safe and easy to handle. Moreover, the requirement for surgical instruments is low. Six patients with carpal tunnel syndrome underwent the
Jianyun Yang, Jing Xu, Yinglu Zhao, Xiaotian Jia   +3 more
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The significance of wrist immobilization for endoscopic carpal tunnel release [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
BackgroundOver the years, endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) has gained significant interest as an alternative to surgery. However, no consensus has been reached on the necessity of postoperative wrist immobilization.
Fei Zhang, Hong Jiang, Zhenfeng Lu, Haoyu Yang, Qian Zhang, Jingyi Mi, Yongjun Rui, Gang Zhao   +7 more
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Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: One-Portal Technique. [PDF]

JBJS Essent Surg Tech, 2020
Background: With the 1-portal technique for endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the incision is less tender and patients have less postoperative need for analgesics, and return to activities of daily living and work seems to be earlier. The literature also confirms an earlier return to work.
Deune EG.
europepmc   +6 more sources

Comparison of early clinical outcome in carpal tunnel release - mini-open technique with palmar incision vs. endoscopic technique with wrist crease incision- [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background The purpose of this study was to examine two techniques for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release (mini-OCTR) and Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (ECTR), to compare their therapeutic efficacy.
Ryo Nakamichi, Taichi Saito, Yasunori Shimamura, Masanori Hamada, Keiichiro Nishida, Toshifumi Ozaki   +5 more
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Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release after Prior Distal Radius Fixation: Clinical Outcomes and Intraoperative Findings [PDF]

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: Open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) after distal radius fractures is well described; however, the use of endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) in the setting of prior distal radius fixation is less clear.
Zohair S. Zaidi, MD, Océane Mauffrey, Alexander D. Jeffs, MD, Andrew D. Allen, MD, Patricia K. Wellborn, MD, Sarah E. Obudzinski, MD, G. Aman Luther, MD   +6 more
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Endoscopic carpal tunnel release [PDF]

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1994
The aspects of various techniques for endoscopic carpal tunnel release, including the Chow technique, the Japanese technique, and the Agee technique, are reviewed. Anesthesia, portal placement, and ligament cutting techniques are considered. Clinical results, complications, and long-term outcomes of the Chow technique are summarized.
John C. Payne, Ronald S. Bergman, David Ettinger   +2 more
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A Cadaveric Study of the Carpal Tunnel and Anatomical Variations of the Median Nerve in Vietnamese Adults: Implications for Single Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2022
Introduction: Single-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release using modified Agee technique is widely used in Vietnam. Yet information on the anatomy of the target space of Vietnamese people regarding this technique is scarce. We aimed to characterise the
Ma NT , Tran TD, Tran Q, Duong MC
doaj   +4 more sources