Limited incision and traditional open carpal tunnel release

Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy of upper extremity. Even though traditional open release has been considered as standard approach for median nerve decompression, various other techniques are gaining popularity. The aim this study was to compare clinical and neurological outcomes between limited incision approach. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with isolated CTS have included in which four had bilateral thus constituting 32 hands (19-right; 13-left). were divided treatment into two groups, Group A 21 underwent release, B 11 released by incision. Patient's evaluated preoperatively six weeks months postoperatively, namely, (a) including Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ), postoperative scar tenderness, hypertrophic scar, pillar pain & quality Vancouver scale (VSS). (b) sensory testing using two-point discrimination (TPD) (c)motor grip pinch dynamometer, (d) outcome measurement conduction (NCS). Results: In each section BCTQ outcomes, group showed significant improvement than at both follow up.