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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
[Research progress of treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome]
1No.2 Department of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Tangshan, Affiliated Orthopedic Hospital of North China Coal Medical University, Tangshan Hebei, 063000, PR China.
Objective:
To review the progress in the treatment method of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Methods:
Recent literature concerning the treatment method of CTS was extensively reviewed, analyzed, and summarized.
Results:
Wrist splinting and local steroid injection are effective in patients with mild to moderate CTS in the short-term, however, patients with recurrent CTS have to accept surgical treatment. The main operative patterns include open carpal tunnel release (OCTR), mini-OCTR, and endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
Conclusion:
The final conclusion of the most effective method to treat CTS needs more clinical researches, and surgical treatment is one method recommended by some scholars.
