Endoscopic carpal tunnel release superior to open carpal tunnel release

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Jul;84-A(7):1107-15

AAHS 2015: Unrestrained motion vs. splinting following open carpal tunnel release surgery

Endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release has similar effects on movements of median nerve

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Addition of longitudinal epineurotomy has no advantage over carpal tunnel release alone

Int Orthop. 2012 Sep;36(9):1885-92. Epub 2012 May 17

Endoscopic CT release may lead to improved short-term results compared to open release

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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release for CTS

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Apr;134(4):585-93. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1898-z. Epub 2014 Jan 12.

Comparison of no orthosis, removable orthosis, and plaster cast after miniopen carpal tunnel release

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Comparison of safety between endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release

PLoS One. 2015 Dec 16;10(12):e0143683

Nonopioid analgesics demonstrate similar efficacy to oxycodone following carpal tunnel release

J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Oct;43(10):913-919. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.08.011

No effect of flexor tenosynovectomy in carpal tunnel syndrome treatment

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Patients prefer endoscopic over mini-open carpal tunnel release

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 May;471(5):1548-54. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2666-z. Epub 2012 Oct 26

Superior recovery of muscle strength with Okutsu-method endoscopic carpal tunnel release

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Minocylcine not effective for reducing pain following carpal tunnel or trigger finger release

J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Mar;42(3):166-174

Early functional recovery improved with ultra-minimally invasive carpal tunnel release

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CTS: Efficacy of open carpal tunnel release with transverse carpal ligament reconstruction

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CTS: Comparison of short and standard incision in open release versus endoscopic release

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2013 Jul;38(6):646-50

Single- and two-incision carpal tunnel release techniques appear equally efficacious

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Comparable long-term outcomes between open & endoscopic carpal tunnel release techniques

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AAHS 2014: Simple open vs. endoscopic decompression for cubital tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel release: pain lower with silicone ring tourniquet vs pneumatic tourniquet

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