Median nerve injury and the transverse wrist crease incision in open carpal tunnel release.
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.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
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