ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL-TUNNEL RELEASE - CHOW TECHNIQUE

Authors
FISCHER TJ HASTINGS H
Citation
Tj. Fischer et H. Hastings, ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL-TUNNEL RELEASE - CHOW TECHNIQUE, Hand clinics, 12(2), 1996, pp. 285
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Hand clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490712
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0712(1996)12:2<285:ECR-CT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The first cases using the set of instruments designed by James C. Y. C how, MD, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, were performed in September of 198 7 by the developer. His was the first written introduction of the tech nique of endoscopically assisted carpal tunnel release published by a US author. This technique has been practiced widely for 5 years. Serio us complications can occur but may be avoidable.