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ReviewJournal of hand and microsurgery2024

Nuances in endoscopic carpal tunnel release a guide to improving outcomes.

Yao Zu Sean Kong, Yong Chiang Kang

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Review in Journal of hand and microsurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Yao Zu Sean KongDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Yong Chiang KangSingapore General Hospital, Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Singapore.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endoscopic technique of carpal tunnel release is widely accepted as successful and safe as long as the surgeon is well-trained. Compared to the traditional open technique, there exists a steep learning curve for familiarisation of equipment, training of hand-eye coordination and appreciating tactile feedback. The available literature and manuals do not illustrate the practical challenges encountered during the procedure. We describe a guide for single-portal technique under local anesthesia, including surgical planning, cautions, and troubleshooting processes based on our experience with 136 cases in Asian hands which is known to be smaller.

Indexed as

Carpal tunnel syndromeEndoscopic carpal tunnel releaseMinimally invasiveSingle portalWide awake

Identifiers

PMID39669728
PMCPMC11632696

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