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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2019

Outcome after carpal tunnel release: effects of learning curve.

Floriaan G C M De Kleermaeker, Jan Meulstee, Franka Claes, Ronald H M A Bartels, Wim I M Verhagen

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Floriaan G C M De KleermaekerDepartment of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. florisdekleermaeker@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-2342
Jan MeulsteeDepartment of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Franka ClaesDepartment of Neurology, Franciscus Vlietland Hospital, Vlietlandplein 2, 3118 JH, Schiedam, Netherlands.
Ronald H M A BartelsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Wim I M VerhagenDepartment of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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introductionIn carpal tunnel release, it is yet unclear whether a learning curve exists among surgeons. The aim of our study was to investigate if outcome after carpal tunnel release is dependent on surgeon's experience and to get an impression of the learning curve for this procedure.

methodsA total of 188 CTS patients underwent carpal tunnel release. Patients completed the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire at baseline and 6-8 months postoperatively together with a six-point scale for perceived improvement.

resultsPatients operated by an experienced resident or certified surgeon reported a favorable outcome more often than patients operated by an inexperienced resident (adjusted OR 3.23 and adjusted OR 3.16, respectively). In addition, a negative association was found between surgeon's years of experience and postoperative Symptom Severity Scale and Functional Status Scale scores. DISCUSSION: Outcome after carpal tunnel release seems to be dependent on surgical experience, and there is a learning curve in residents.

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Clinical CompetenceDecompression, SurgicalInternship and ResidencyLearning CurveNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient Outcome AssessmentSurgeonsAdultAgedCarpal Tunnel SyndromeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgeonsOrthopedic SurgeonsCarpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel syndromeExperienceLearning curveOutcome

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