Luc De Smet, G. Vandeputte
Abstract
We reviewed 14 patients treated with either an ulnar or a hypothenar fat flap for recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome and scar tenderness. Nine patients were satisfied and there were few complications. One patient had delayed skin healing and another developed a hypertrophic scar.
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We reviewed 14 patients treated with either an ulnar or a hypothenar fat flap for recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome and scar tenderness. Nine patients were satisfied and there were few complications. One patient had delayed skin healing and another developed a hypertrophic scar.
Key concepts: Medicine, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Surgery, Median nerve, Decompression, Surgical decompression, Carpal tunnel, Carpal tunnel release