title: Median nerve injury and the transverse wrist crease incision in open carpal tunnel release.
abstract: The author has recently had referred to him three patients with median nerve injuries who have had open carpal tunnel decompression via a small transverse wrist incision. Despite previous adverse reports, some surgeons persist with this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Slattery
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods