Endoscopic treatment of XXXX : a critical review.

@entity1 @entity130 @entity6865 @entity158 @entity923 @entity1795
OBJECT: The goal of this paper is to present a critical review of the endoscopic procedures currently in use for the treatment of @entity923 . Endoscopic techniques and outcomes are discussed. METHODS: An extensive review of published articles on the subject of endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery is presented, encompassing six endoscopic techniques used to treat @entity923 . Since the first report in 1987, 7091 @entity1 have undergone 8068 operations. The overall success rate has been 96.52%, with a complication rate of 2.67% and a failure rate of 2.61%. The mean time to return to work in @entity1 not receiving Workers' Compensation was 17.8 days, ranging between 10.8 and 22.3 days. The most common complications were transient paresthesias of the ulnar and median nerves. Other complications included superficial @entity130 , @entity6865 , @entity1795 , and incomplete transverse carpal ligament division. In many studies in which open and endoscopic techniques were compared, it was reported that @entity1 in the the latter group experienced significantly less @entity158 and returned to work and activities of daily living earlier. CONCLUSIONS: Success and complication rates of endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery are similar to those for standard open procedures.
