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In long-term follow-up after carpal tunnel release, two-thirds of patients had no symptoms at all and one-third described mild persisting numbness.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In long-term follow-up, two-thirds of these patients had no symptoms at all; one-third of the patients described mild persisting numbness.”
Does Recurrence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) after Complete Division of the Transverse Ligament Really Exist?, Fatma Kilinc, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, Abstract.
Open the original (DOI 10.3390/jcm10184208)- What it measures
- The figures refer to patients who had their first operation in the department.
- What it does not show
- Patient report by telephone, with no formal nerve testing at follow-up.