title: Surgical anatomy of the carpal tunnel.
abstract: The author describes and details the anatomy of the carpal tunnel and surrounding structures pertinent to the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Potential complications of both open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release are discussed as well as techniques to avoid or minimize poor patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Friedman