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Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications

Year 1995, Volume: 29 Issue: 5, 442 - 445, 11.09.2006

Abstract

A prospective study of endoscopic carpal tunnel release using the Concept Carpal Tunnel Relief Kit (Linvatec, Largo, FL, USA) was conducted at the School of Medicine Hospital of Akdeniz University, Antalya-Turkey. The results of the first 22 procedures in 17 patients treated by the authors are reported. Patients average age were 46 years. There were 2 man, 15 women. The mean follow-up period was 12 months. Eighty-six percent of the patients achieved relief of symptoms. No permanentneurological or vascular injury occurred in this series. There were 1O observed abnormal sensation at the follow-up. 7 of the 1O were resolved completely by 12 weeks. These neuropraxias did not adversely effect the final outcome of carpal tunnel release. The grip strength returned to 75% or more of the preoperative Ievel in 12 weeks in the 85.7% of patients. The average return-to-work interval was 17 day.

Endoskopik teknikle karpal kanalın gevşetilmesi : Cerrahi deneyim ve komplikasyonların değerlendirilmesi

Year 1995, Volume: 29 Issue: 5, 442 - 445, 11.09.2006

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi'nde endoskopik teknikle karpal kanal gevşetilmesi yapılan' ilk 17 olgunun 22 elinde gerçekleştirilen cerrahi girişimin sonuçları sunulmaktadır. 2'si erkek, 15'i bayan olan gurubun yaş ortalaması 46'dır. Karpal kanalın gevşetilmesinde "Concept Carpal Tunnel Relief Kit (Linvatec, Largo, FI, USA)" kullanıldı. Olguların ortalama izleme süresi 12 aydır. Yapılan girişim sonrası semptomlar %86.3 düzeyinde düzeldi. Herhangi bir kalıcı nörolojik veya vasküler komplikasyon saptanmadı. İzlem süresinde 1O elde anormal duyarlılık yakınması oldu. Bu ellerden 7'sinde ilk 12 hafta içinde sorunun tamamen düzeldiği görüldü. Bu olgularda izlenen nöropraksiler klinik nihai sonucu kötü yönde etkilemedi. OlguIarın %85.7'sinde 12 hafta içinde kaba kavrama gücü ameliyat öncesi dönem düzeyinin %75 ve üstü düzeyine erişti. Günlük veya mesleki aktiviteye dönme süresi ortalama 17 gün olarak saptandı.

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Serdar Tuzuner This is me

Ahmet Aydin This is me

Erdogan Altinel This is me

Publication Date September 11, 2006
Published in Issue Year 1995 Volume: 29 Issue: 5

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APA Tuzuner, S., Aydin, A., & Altinel, E. (2006). Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 29(5), 442-445. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641
AMA Tuzuner S, Aydin A, Altinel E. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. September 2006;29(5):442-445. doi:10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641
Chicago Tuzuner, Serdar, Ahmet Aydin, and Erdogan Altinel. “Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Surgical Experience and Evaluation of Complications”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica 29, no. 5 (September 2006): 442-45. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641.
EndNote Tuzuner S, Aydin A, Altinel E (September 1, 2006) Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 29 5 442–445.
IEEE S. Tuzuner, A. Aydin, and E. Altinel, “Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 442–445, 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641.
ISNAD Tuzuner, Serdar et al. “Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Surgical Experience and Evaluation of Complications”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 29/5 (September 2006), 442-445. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641.
JAMA Tuzuner S, Aydin A, Altinel E. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;29:442–445.
MLA Tuzuner, Serdar et al. “Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Surgical Experience and Evaluation of Complications”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 29, no. 5, 2006, pp. 442-5, doi:10.3944/aott.v29i5.1641.
Vancouver Tuzuner S, Aydin A, Altinel E. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: Surgical experience and evaluation of complications. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;29(5):442-5.