title: [Carpal tunnel syndrome. Causes, symptoms, therapy].
abstract: 358 cases with operated carpal tunnel syndrome are reported. The operation is indicated if the clinical symptomatology is obvious and/or the electromyographical (EMG) examination is pathological. Using microsurgery and the operating laser (267 operations) for the cut ligamentum up to 76,2% of all cases were asymptomatic after the operation.
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008866:Microsurgery; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Das Karpaltunnelsyndrom. Ursachen, Symptomatik, Therapie.