title: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: preliminary report.
abstract: The surgical technique of endoscopic carpal tunnel release using the Concept Carpal Tunnel Relief Kit (Linvatec, Largo, FL) is described. This is a single-portal technique and can be performed with any standard (4-mm) arthroscope available in the operating room. The results of the first 100 cases treated by the author are reported. Ninety-four percent of the patients achieved relief of symptoms. No permanent neurological or vascular injury occurred in this series. The grip strength returned to preoperative level in 3-4 weeks in the majority of patients. Subjective evaluation showed a greater degree of patient satisfaction when compared with results of the open technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Hospital, California.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020679:Arthroscopes; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013525:Surgical Instruments