title: [Case-control study on transverse carpal ligament resection for the prevention of delayed carpal tunnel syndrome after distal radius fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of open reduction by palm side for the distal radius fracture and T shape plate internal fixation with simultaneous anterior transverse carpal ligament resection for the prevention of delayed carpal tunnel syndrome after operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 2000 to March 2007, 32 patients (8 males and 24 females, ranging in age from 46 to 66 years) with distal radius fracture were treated with open reduction by palm side and T shape plate internal fixation with simultaneous anterior transverse carpal ligament resection; while 30 patients (7 males and 23 females,ranging in age from 45 to 65 years) only with open reduction by palm side and T shape plate internal fixation. The incidences of delayed carpal tunnel syndrome between the two groups were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 32 patients treated with open reduction by palm side and T shape plate internal fixation with anterior transverse carpal ligament resection, 3 patients had delayed carpal tunnel syndrome; while in 30 patients treated with open reduction by palm side and T shape plate internal fixation, 10 patients had delayed carpal tunnel syndrome. There was significant statistically difference (P < 0.05%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Simultaneous anterior transverse carpal ligament resection can effectively prevent the delayed carpal tunnel syndrome occurrence for the distal radius fracture with open reduction by palm side.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, the People's Hospital of Pingliang, Gansu, China. zlxyygkwyj@163.com
authors.forename: Yan-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shi-gang
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shu-juan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery