The Result of Mini-Open Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Main Authors: Thanh Ma Ngoc (Author), Dung Tran Trung (Author), Manh Nguyen Huu (Author), Khanh Trinh Le (Author), Quyet Tran (Author), Ban Hoang Van (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Annals of Musculoskeletal Medicine - Peertechz Publications, 2017-12-13.
• Subjects: Research Article
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Summary

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> evaluate the results of mini-open surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)</p><p><strong>Patients and method:</strong> Prospective study of 56 hands (43 patients) with carpal tunnel syndrome, who underwent mini-open carpal tunnel release surgery in Hanoi Medical University Hospital </p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The ratio of women was 95.4%. The mean age was 50.3 years. There were 23 patients (53.4%) of right hand CTS and 13 patients (30.4%) of both hands CTS. According to Padua's classifi cation, 11.6% of patients had extreme CTS. The improvement of clinical symptoms and electrorheological test can be seen at 2 weeks after surgery. There were no complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mini-open surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome had good results.</p>

DOI

10.17352/amm.000010