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Carpal tunnel release using mini palmar incision

Kawee Pataradool, Pravit Kitidumrongsook, Adisorn Patradul

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Background: Open carpal tunnel release is the gold standard treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. However, there are complications related to the long incision. Method: We report the results from a mini-incision open carpal tunnel release with simple instruments. Results: There were no complications in our small series, improvement of scores was shown at four-week follow-up, and cosmetic results were satisfactory. Conclusions: Mini-incision carpal tunnel release is one option to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. Keywords: Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire, carpal tunnel syndrome, conventional open carpal tunnel release, mini-incision carpal tunnel release

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Key concepts: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Carpal tunnel release, Medicine, Carpal tunnel, Surgery, Endoscopic carpal tunnel release, Gold standard (test), Radiology