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12.4percent
In a study of 105 patients who had open carpal tunnel release, 12.4% had recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome and 10.4% had persistent symptoms.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The incidence of recurrent and persistent carpal tunnel syndrome following open transverse carpal release was 12.4% and 10.4%, respectively.”
Incidence of Recurrent and Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome following Open Transverse Carpal Ligament Release, Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Brieflands), 2014, Results.
Open the original- What it measures
- A descriptive cross-sectional study of 105 patients who had open release. The authors define persistent symptoms as those that continue after surgery, and recurrent symptoms as those that return at least three months after surgery. Most patients had severe carpal tunnel syndrome before surgery.
- What it does not show
- Single centre and cross-sectional, with no comparison group, so the figure is an estimate from one clinic. It applies to open release only, not to endoscopic release.