Endoscopic carpal tunnel release superior to open carpal tunnel release

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

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

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Mar;473(3):1120-32.

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

J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Sep;33(7):1063-8.

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

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

Comparison of safety between endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release

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

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

J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Aug;43(8):775.e1-775.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.01.016

No effect of flexor tenosynovectomy in carpal tunnel syndrome treatment

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Feb;84-A(2):221-5

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

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

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

J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Jun;35(6):1149-57

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

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

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

Bone Joint J. 2015 Feb;97-B(2):221-8

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

Fukushima J Med Sci. 2012;58(1):49-59

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

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

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

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

Hand (N Y). 2014 Mar;9(1):36-42. doi: 10.1007/s11552-013-9572-z.

ISAKOS 2015: Minor complications and time to return to work reduced with ECTR vs. OCTR

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

JAMA. 2015 Oct 6;314(13):1399-401.