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The authors of a 2014 study of open carpal tunnel release say that the rates of persistent and recurrent symptoms depend on choosing the right patient, making the correct diagnosis, and how long symptoms lasted before surgery.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“These rates were dependant to the appropriate patient, the correct diagnosis and duration of symptoms before surgery.”
Incidence of Recurrent and Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome following Open Transverse Carpal Ligament Release, Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Brieflands), 2014, Conclusion.
Open the original- What it measures
- The authors describe the rates as higher than expected, and attribute the variation to patient selection, diagnosis and the time symptoms had lasted before the operation. The study does not measure these factors against outcomes in a comparison group.
- What it does not show
- A conclusion drawn from a single descriptive study. The authors do not report the size of each effect, so this is a plausible explanation that the study supports only in outline.