Peer-reviewed research
Incidence of Recurrent and Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome following Open Transverse Carpal Ligament Release
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Brieflands), 2014
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- What it is
- A descriptive cross-sectional study of 105 patients who had open carpal tunnel release, which recorded how many had persistent symptoms and how many had recurrent symptoms afterwards. It reports the two rates separately and discusses what they depend on.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed journal article, but a single-centre cross-sectional study of 105 patients with no comparison group and a short description of follow-up. It gives an order of magnitude for recurrence after open release, not a precise rate, and it covers open surgery only.
Facts taken from this source
- 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.
“The incidence of recurrent and persistent carpal tunnel syndrome following open transverse carpal release was 12.4% and 10.4%, respectively.” (Results)
- 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.
“These rates were dependant to the appropriate patient, the correct diagnosis and duration of symptoms before surgery.” (Conclusion)