Endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
The aspects of various techniques for endoscopic carpal tunnel release, including the Chow technique, the Japanese technique, and the Agee technique, are reviewed. Anesthesia, portal placement, and ligament cutting techniques are considered. Clinical results, complications, and long-term outcomes of the Chow technique are summarized.
Chow
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA.
D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications