Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a multifactorial compression neuropathy. It is reported to be very common and rising globally. CTS’s treatment varies from conservative measures to surgical treatments. Surgery has shown to be an effective method for more severe cases. However few unclear aspects and room for further research and improvements still remains. We performed a narrative literature review on the most up to date progress and innovation in terms of surgical treatments for CTS. The simple algorithm of leaving the choice of the surgical method to surgeons’ preference and experience (together with consideration of patients’ related factors) seem to be the best available option, which is supported by the most recent metanalysis and systematic reviews. We suggest that surgeons (unless in presence of precise indications towards endoscopic release) should tend to perform a minimally invasive open approach release, favoring the advantage of a better neurovascular structures visualization (and a consequent higher chance to perform a complete release with long term relief of symptoms) instead of favoring an early reduction (in the first postoperative days) of immobilization and pain. Research towards a universally accepted standardization should be aimed for by the researchers, who have failed to date to sufficiently limit bias and limitations. Pace V, Marzano F, Placella G. Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions? World J Orthop 2023; 14(1): 6-12 [PMID: 36686281 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i1.6]

Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions? / Pace, Valerio; Marzano, Fabrizio; Placella, Giacomo. - In: WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS. - ISSN 2218-5836. - 14:12(2023), pp. 6-12. [10.5312/wjo.v14.i1.6]

Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions?

Giacomo Placella
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2023-01-01

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a multifactorial compression neuropathy. It is reported to be very common and rising globally. CTS’s treatment varies from conservative measures to surgical treatments. Surgery has shown to be an effective method for more severe cases. However few unclear aspects and room for further research and improvements still remains. We performed a narrative literature review on the most up to date progress and innovation in terms of surgical treatments for CTS. The simple algorithm of leaving the choice of the surgical method to surgeons’ preference and experience (together with consideration of patients’ related factors) seem to be the best available option, which is supported by the most recent metanalysis and systematic reviews. We suggest that surgeons (unless in presence of precise indications towards endoscopic release) should tend to perform a minimally invasive open approach release, favoring the advantage of a better neurovascular structures visualization (and a consequent higher chance to perform a complete release with long term relief of symptoms) instead of favoring an early reduction (in the first postoperative days) of immobilization and pain. Research towards a universally accepted standardization should be aimed for by the researchers, who have failed to date to sufficiently limit bias and limitations. Pace V, Marzano F, Placella G. Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions? World J Orthop 2023; 14(1): 6-12 [PMID: 36686281 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i1.6]
2023
Carpal tunnel, Carpal tunnel release, Transverse ligament, Endoscopic release, Open release Pace V, Marzano F, Placella G. Update on surgical procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome: What is the current evidence and practice? What are the future research directions? World J Orthop 2023; 14(1): 6-12 [PMID: 36686281 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i1.6]
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