[Double incision for operation of carpal tunnel syndrome--14 years experience]

15 years ago I started to do the surgical release of carpal tunnel syndrome by the "double incision technique", avoiding the postoperative tenderness in the so called carpal barrier. The postoperative results of 293 operations prove the small morbidity, the short inability for work, the small loss of strength and the few postoperative complications. The danger of this very well tolerated method is that the extend of the ulnar artery, the motor branch and the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve may be abnormal and the mentioned structures may be harmed by the operation. A well trained surgeon will practice this technique with success, but it should not be applicated by beginners.