title: Surgery of the carpal tunnel. Technical note.
abstract: The authors describe a modified technique for surgery of the carpal tunnel. The primary cause of the carpal tunnel syndrome is the same as other entrapment neuropathies: an enlarged nerve within a tight tunnel. Electrical studies have shown that the area of compression is in the middle of the tunnel. Treatment is surgical: a palmar incision, which begins at the wrist medial to the palmaris longus, to avoid damage to the sensory branch of the median nerve; and selection of the retinaculum from the exit of the tunnel toward the entrance.
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged