Abstract
We have performed 149 consecutive one-portal and 152 consecutive two- portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release operations. Average time to cessation of preoperative symptoms was 15 days in both the one-portal and two-portal groups. The average time of return to work was 16 days in the one-portal group and 17 days in the two-portal group. The complication rate in the one- portal group was 6%, and in the two-portal group it was 5%. In our opinion, the one-portal release technique is much more difficult and inherently more dangerous than the two-portal technique, and we recommend the latter for endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1009-1011 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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