ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2024
Pillar Pain After Minimally Invasive and Standard Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- "Intraoperative pillar corticosteroid injection": does it improve clinical outcomes after carpal tunnel release surgery? A double-blind, randomized controlled study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
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- Pillar pain after carpal tunnel release: an evidence-based review of pathophysiology, diagnostic strategies, and a structured clinical decision-making framework.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release on Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of wrist surgery · 2026Article
- Brachioradialis muscle pain: a common source of underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed forearm pain.The Korean journal of pain · 2026Review
- Current Surgical Trends in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Pilot Study: Evaluating Pillar Pain Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery With Fractional COPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- A Review of Perilunate Dislocations and Concomitant Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: When Should the Carpal Tunnel be Released?Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Review
- Comparison of two skin closure techniques in open carpal tunnel release: a randomized controlled trial on postoperative pillar pain and scar quality.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Partial Release of Transverse Carpal Ligament in Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using a Curved Needle.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Pillar pain is a recognized postoperative complication of carpal tunnel release (CTR). Minimally invasive and alternative surgical techniques can theoretically prevent pillar pain, and the aim of this review was to compare the incidence of pillar pain after standard open CTR and alternative surgical techniques. Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus databases were thoroughly searched. Randomized controlled trials comparing minimally invasive surgical techniques to standard open CTR were identified. Data, including surgical technique, number of hands, incidence of pillar pain, and follow-up intervals, were extracted. Odds ratios (OR) were expressed as pillar pain incidence in the intervention group relative to standard open CTR. Results: There were 12 studies included. No statistically significant differences were noted among endoscopic (OR = 0.53, Conclusions: Although our findings suggest that standard open CTR may be associated with an increased duration of pillar pain between 3 and 6 months postoperatively, our results suggest that minimally invasive CTR techniques do not affect either the initial development or persistence of pillar pain. Clinical relevance: Our results illustrate the natural history of pillar pain with the majority of cases resolving after 6 months, highlighting the utility of symptomatic and conservative treatments and patient education in the management of pillar pain.
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