ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Trends in Open vs. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Comprehensive Survey in Japan.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Uptrend in esotropia incidence in the era of excessive smartphone use: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Japan, 2014-2019.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Projection of future demand for non-cancerous gastrointestinal surgery in Japan: challenges and workforce planning in an aging society.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Utilization and regional disparities of radiotherapy in cancer treatment in Japan: a longitudinal study using NDB open data.Journal of radiation research · 2025Article
- Comparison of early clinical outcome in carpal tunnel release - mini-open technique with palmar incision vs. endoscopic technique with wrist crease incision.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Best-Evidence Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Outcomes.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Article
- Correction: Yamamoto et al. Trends in Open vs. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Comprehensive Survey in Japan.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Recent Research Provides Significant New Information about Predisposing Factors, Diagnostic Practices, and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
We analyzed trends in open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release (CTR) from 2014 to 2019 using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups in Japan (NDB). Japan has a universal health insurance system and more than 95% of all claims are searchable in the NDB open data repository. The results revealed that nearly 40,000 CTRs were performed annually in Japan, and open CTR was performed almost 4 times more often than endoscopic CTR. The crude annual incidence of CTR in the general population among people 20 years of age or older was 32.2 per 100,000. The incidence of open CTR peaked in the 80-84 age range for both males and females. The incidence of endoscopic CTR peaked at 80-84 years in females and at 75-79 years in males. There was a mild correlation coefficient between the endoscopic CTRs and the number of hand surgery specialists by prefecture per population (
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