Prediction of the outcome 24 hours after carpal tunnel decompression.
A prospective study has been performed on 47 wrists treated by surgical decompression for carpal tunnel syndrome. In all cases where there was symptomatic relief within the first 24 hours postoperatively, a good or excellent outcome was obtained when the patients were reviewed six weeks after surgery. If subjective improvement was not obtained by 24 hours, a good outcome was still possible but a poor outcome became more likely.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome