Treating carpal tunnel syndrome: open vs. endoscopic surgery

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with different methods, including open surgery and endoscopic surgery, according to Aiken Standard.

Advertisement

Here’s what you need to know.

 

1. Endoscopic surgery results in a smaller scar and typically allows patients to resume regular activities quicker.

 

2. An endoscopic carpal tunnel release system is a minimally invasive device that allows surgeons to insert a camera through a single incision in the wrist, allowing surgeons to see inside the carpal tunnel to the ligament.

 

3. In open surgery, surgeons create an incision from the wrist towards the palm’s center in order to cut the ligament.

 

More articles on orthopedic:
Orthopedic surgeon to know: Dr. Lex S. Allen of Cedar City Hospital
Drs. Yigal Samocha, Craig Green & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons in the news
Study links high BMI to increased complication risks post shoulder joint replacement surgery: 5 insights

 

Advertisement

Next Up in Orthopedic

  • Orthopedic surgeon Lyle Micheli, MD, director emeritus of Boston Children’s sports medicine division, died, the hospital said in a Dec.…

  • OrthoConnecticut Coastal Orthopedics has moved its Norwalk, Conn., practice to a new office in Wilton as of Dec. 22, according…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.