title: [Is mere surgical division of the transverse carpal ligament in treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome adequate?].
abstract: In the period between 1985-1986 137 patients underwent simple nerve decompression by division of the carpal ligament as therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome. In a long-term follow-up it was possible to control the results of 61 cases. Beside two patients all showed an absolutely satisfying result, subjectively as well as electroneurophysiologically. Therefore we can recommend simple ligament division as a safe and quick method for the therapy of carpal tunnel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Hanusch-Krankenhauses, Wien.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ammer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rathkolb
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fux
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eckstein
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matzinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Ist die blosse chirurgische Spaltung des Ligamentum carpi transversum zur Behandlung des Carpaltunnel-Syndroms ausreichend?