Ultrasound-Guided and Single Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release

Abstract

As surgeons evolve to minimize morbidity and maximize outcomes or return-to-work (RTW) in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), so have both single portal neuro-endoscopy and ultrasound-guided (US) technical applications procedurally in the safe, effective, and complete release/transection of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL). The chapter is intended as an independent complete go-to content-repository for surgeons desiring to revisit/review a relevant topic or area of thought without needing to reread the entirety of the same prior to a surgical case as a quick refresher. For those surgeons who have either mastered neuro-endoscopy or remain a novice, US techniques may offer patients new possibilities through the simple overlay of novel instruments and instructions over one’s accumulated past experience.

Keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Carpal tunnel release, Endoscopy, Ultrasound.

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