Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A review of the past, current and upcoming surgical and non surgical treatment options for carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve compression at the wrist) with emphasis on the benefits and risks of various techniques including minimal incision, endoscopic, and other methods.

Monday, May 28, 2012

Transection of the ulnar nerve as a complication of two-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Severe complications still rarely occuring with endoscopic carpal tunnel release:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15274543

But these are very rare.

# posted by Andrew P. Gutow, M.D. @ 12:01 PM

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