ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery: What You Should Know.
Review in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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- Associations of Preoperative Ultrasonography, Nerve Conduction Studies, and CTS-6 to Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaires Up to One Year Following Carpal Tunnel Release.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Employer-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Plans and the 2018 Therapy Cap Repeal: Reduced Overall Spending Does Not Constrain Out-of-Pocket Costs.Annals of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical application of ultrasound-guided acupotomy combined with platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Network meta-analysis comparing WALANT, locoregional, local and general anesthesia techniques in carpal tunnel release.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Open Versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Comparison of Opioid Prescription Patterns and Occupational Therapy Referrals.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Risk of carpal tunnel syndrome among patients with osteoarthritis: a US population-based study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Diabetes Increases Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area but Not Disease Severity in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Article
- Surgical Interventions for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Optimizing Recovery After Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Release Surgery: The Role of Counseling in Pain Management and Perioperative Functional Enhancement.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Integrating Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography in Assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Severity: a Prospective Observational Study.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2024Article
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- Vasculitis presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2023Article
- Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions?World journal of orthopedics · 2023Review
- Analysis of Mechanoreceptors and Free Nerve Endings of the Transverse Carpal Ligament.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Endoscopic carpal surgery in carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
- Profile of neurological disorders in a tertiary center of education in orthopedics.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2023Article
- The outcomes of carpal tunnel decompression based on electro-diagnostic approaches and clinical symptoms in patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Persistent median artery in carpal tunnel syndrome for a patient with end stage renal disease after thrombosis of the left radiocephalic AV forearm loop graft: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery continues to evolve. Carpal tunnel syndrome remains a primarily clinical diagnosis, although ultrasound has supplemented electrodiagnostic testing as a confirmatory tool. Magnetic resonance imaging of the carpal tunnel has also showed some promise as an alternative method for the examination of the median nerve. Open CTR surgery remains the traditional, and most popular, method of CTR. Wide-Awake, with Local Anesthesia only, and No Tourniquet CTR has emerged as a means to decrease cost and improve pain control and convenience for patients. Endoscopic CTR is increasing in popularity due to its more rapid recovery. The safety profile of endoscopic CTR has improved, and recent studies show similar rates of major complications between open and endoscopic techniques. Nonsurgeon operated ultrasound-guided techniques for release of the transverse carpal ligament have emerged. While promising in early studies, the current evidence in their favor is limited in terms of patient numbers and direct comparison with other techniques. The outcomes of CTR continue to be excellent. Recent research has demonstrated that nerve conduction continues to recover postoperatively over a longer period of time than previously believed. Patient psychological factors play a significant role in outcomes after surgery but do not appear to limit the improvement provided by intervention.
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