A prospective randomized double blinded study comparing retractor-endoscopic vs. open release of carpal tunnel and ulnar sulcus syndrome
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Schwarm, Frank; Boroumand, Mehran; Graf, Katharina; Reinges, Marcus; Uhl, Eberhard; Kolodziej, Malgorzata
- Source
- 66. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC); 20150607-20150610; Karlsruhe; DOCMO.06.01 /20150602/
- Subject
- body regions
ddc: 610
peripheral nerve
retractor endoscope
610 Medical sciences
Medicine
surgical technique
nervous system diseases
- Language
- English
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the interim neurological and neurophysiologic outcomes of retractor-endoscopic versus open release of carpal tunnel (CTS) and ulnar sulcus (CUS) after 3-months follow-up. Method: Between May 2013 and June 2014, 36 patients were prospectively randomized[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
66. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC)