Ligament lengthening compared with simple division of the transverse carpal ligament in the open treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

MK Karlsson, T Lindau, L Hagberg - Scandinavian journal of …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
It has been suggested that the new (and controversial) endoscopic techniques are more
successful than standard operation for the preservation of the ligamentous pulley function …

Comparison of partial excision with simple section of the transverse carpal ligament in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

S Erbayraktar, B Sade, EM Güner… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
In the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, debate has commonly focused on
whether decompression should be performed by open or blind techniques. Contrarily, the …

A 12-year experience using the Brown two-portal endoscopic procedure of transverse carpal ligament release in 14,722 patients: defining a new paradigm in the …

CL Hankins, MG Brown, RA Lopez… - Plastic and …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: Compared with the open technique, endoscopic carpal tunnel release has a
shorter postoperative recovery period but has been associated with an increased risk of …

Endoscopic revision of carpal tunnel release

S Luria, T Waitayawinyu… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Open revision has been the standard approach for treatment of recurrent
carpal tunnel syndrome. The authors hypothesized that endoscopic revision would yield …

Surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a comparison between long and short incision and endoscopic release

VM Richter, P Brüser - … der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse: Organ …, 1996 - europepmc.org
The results of open carpal tunnel release employing a short incision (2.5 cm) were
compared with those following a long incision (4.5 cm) in a prospective randomized study …

Results of different incisions in treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

W Schmidt, AA Gruber, R Hammer - … , Plastische Chirurgie: Organ …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Various surgical techniques are used to treat the carpal tunnel syndrome. Besides the
endoscopic technique, the" open-standard-technique" and the" Millesi technique" are very …

Carpal tunnel release through a limited skin incision under direct visualization using a new instrument, the carposcope

H Lee, TA Jackson - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 1996 - journals.lww.com
A new surgical technique with a set of instruments has been developed for the release of
carpal tunnel. The technique allows division of the transverse carpal ligament through a …

The incidence of recurrence after endoscopic carpal tunnel release

MJ Concannon, ML Brownfield… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release has been used to decompress the median nerve in carpal
tunnel syndrome for over the past decade, with an advantage (over the traditional “open” …

Endoscopic release of the carpal ligament for carpal tunnel syndrome: 22-month clinical result

JCY Chow - Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related …, 1990 - Elsevier
This article represents a review of 149 carpal tunnel decompressions on 109 carpal tunnel
syndrome patients, and a 22-month clinical result on endoscopic carpal ligament release …

Endoscopic release of the carpal ligament: a new technique for carpal tunnel syndrome

JCY Chow - Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related …, 1989 - Elsevier
This is a preliminary report outlining an endoscopic technique to release the carpal ligament
employing current arthroscopic methods. The technique has been used successfully on 62 …