ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2024
Final 1-Year Results of the TUTOR Randomized Trial Comparing Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance to Mini-open Technique.
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- Carpal Tunnel Release Using Ultrasound Guidance: Two-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial Within the Military.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- A Mechanism-Based Classification and Review of Endoscopic and Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Real-World Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release in 1,082 Hands: 6-Month Results From the MISSION Registry.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- The Role of Ultrasound Across the Continuum of Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2026Review
- Propensity Score-Matched Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release: Three-Month Outcomes From the MISSION Registry.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided acupotomy: a paradigm shift toward precision and safety in carpal tunnel syndrome therapy.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Advancements in Surgical Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comparative Review of Open, Endoscopic, and Ultra-Minimally Invasive Techniques.Advances in orthopedics · 2026Review
- Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided thread carpal tunnel release: a video demonstration protocol.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Release and Mini-Open Surgery in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Studies comparing carpal tunnel release with ultrasound guidance (CTR-US) to mini-open CTR (mOCTR) are limited. This randomized trial compared the efficacy and safety of these techniques. Methods: In this multicenter randomized trial, patients were randomized (2:1) to unilateral CTR-US or mOCTR. Outcomes included Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale (BCTQ-SSS) and Functional Status Scale (BCTQ-FSS), numeric pain scale (0-10), EuroQoL-5 Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L), scar outcomes, and complications over 1 year. Results: Patients received CTR-US (n = 94) via wrist incision (mean 6 mm) or mOCTR (n = 28) via palmar incision (mean 22 mm). Comparing CTR-US with mOCTR, the mean changes in BCTQ-SSS (-1.8 versus -1.8; Conclusions: CTR-US and mOCTR demonstrated similar improvement in carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms and quality of life with comparable low complication rates over 1 year of follow-up. CTR-US was performed with a smaller incision and associated with less scar discomfort.
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