EARLY RESULTS OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS 2-PORTAL ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL-TUNNEL RELEASE - A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY

Authors
DUMONTIER C SOKOLOW C LECLERCQ C CHAUVIN P
Citation
C. Dumontier et al., EARLY RESULTS OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS 2-PORTAL ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL-TUNNEL RELEASE - A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 20B(5), 1995, pp. 658-662
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
20B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
658 - 662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1995)20B:5<658:EROCV2>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The authors compare in a prospective, randomized study the early outco me of carpal tunnel release using either a conventional palmar open re lease (n=40) or a two-portal endoscopic release (n=56). Both groups we re similar. No statistically significant differences were found regard ing pain, disappearing of paraesthesiae or time to return to work. How ever, better recovery of grip strength was observed in the endoscopic group an 1 and 3 months. No surgical complications were observed in ei ther group.