ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019
Comparison of Wrist Arthroscopy, Small Incision Surgery, and Conventional Surgery for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Retrospective Study at a Single Center.
Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05468814 (Comparison of Two Techniques for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of Two Techniques for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Time to recovery following open and endoscopic carpal tunnel decompression: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Acupotomy Combined with Electroacupuncture Therapy on Finger Mobility and Pain Relief in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- A comparative study of clinical efficacy, electrophysiological outcomes, and perioperative parameters between endoscopic carpal tunnel release and open carpal tunnel release for carpal tunnel syndrome.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2026Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Carpal Tunnel Release Using a New Surgical Knife With and Without Ultrasound Guidance: Comparative Study in 100 Cadaveric Specimens.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Investigation of the dorsal cutaneous nerve injury risk and portal safety related to wrist surgery: an anatomical study.Anatomical science international · 2025Article
- Wrist Arthroscopy: Positioning, Portal Placement, and Diagnostic Evaluation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Comparing endoscopic and conventional surgery techniques for carpal tunnel syndrome: A retrospective study.JPRAS open · 2024Article
- Postoperative Benefits of Soft Tissue Wrist Arthroscopy: Retro- and Prospective Analyses of Outcome Measures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Density mapping of nerve endings in the skin of the palm and flexor retinaculum of the hand. Application to open carpal tunnel release.Journal of anatomy · 2023Article
- Effectiveness and safety of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome via a mini-transverse incision and a bush hook versus a mid-palmar small longitudinal incision.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Mini-transverse incision using a novel bush-hook versus conventional open incision for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
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Abstract
<strong>BACKGROUND</strong> This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of wrist arthroscopy, small incision surgery, and conventional open carpal tunnel release surgery for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. <strong>MATERIAL AND METHODS</strong> Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (n=111) were treated with wrist arthroscopy (n=33), small incision surgery (n=40), and conventional open carpal tunnel release surgery (n=38). Incision length, duration of surgery, degree of intraoperative bleeding, recovery time, and findings at postoperative follow-up at one month, three months, and six months after surgery were recorded. Assessment included the two-point discrimination test, the grip and pinch strength test, the visual analog scale (VAS) score for pain, the Levine questionnaire, and Kelly's therapeutic evaluation. <strong>RESULTS</strong> Incision length, duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding, and recovery time were significantly reduced in the wrist arthroscopy group and the small incision surgery group compared with the conventional surgery group (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in the two-point discrimination or grip and pinch strength test (p>0.05). Postoperatively, at one month, the VAS score, Levine score, and Kelly's therapeutic evaluation in the wrist arthroscopy group and the small incision surgery group were significantly lower compared with the conventional surgery group (p<0.05). Scar length and scar tenderness in the conventional surgery group were significantly increased compared with the wrist arthroscopy group and the small incision surgery group (p<0.05). <strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong> Wrist arthroscopy, small incision surgery, and conventional open carpal tunnel release surgery were effective for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, but conventional surgery resulted in more postoperative complications.
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