A cost-utility analysis of open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release
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Endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a controversial procedure used in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Although endoscopic carpal tunnel release is associated with less incisional pain and faster recovery time than the open carpal tunnel release, opponents of endoscopic carpal tunnel release suggest that its benefits are outweighed by its higher complication rates from median nerve tran...
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BACKGROUND Open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) is the standard procedure for the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. With the advent of minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) was introduced. OBJECTIVE To use a decision analytical model to compare ECTR with OCTR in an economic evaluation. METHODS Direct medical costs were obtained from a Canadian universi...
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes of failed endoscopic carpal tunnel release (CTR) in order to detect potentially hazardous operative steps. The intraoperative findings of 10 microsurgically revised cases were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS From January 1999 to October 2001, ten patients underwent open revision surgery after being referred because of failed ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 2292-5503
DOI: 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000454