RT Journal Article
T1 A mini-incision carpal tunnel release technique to prevent pillar pain: A technical note
A1 Morán Morán, Julio
A1 Mérida Velasco, José Ramón
A1 Bartolomé del Valle, Emilio
A1 Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso
AB Pillar pain represents one of the most common complications of classic open carpal tunnel release (CTR). This complication causes a sense of discomfort worse than the compression syndrome itself. We, herein, introduce a new treatment method for CTR through a mini-incision, which allows subcutaneously cutting the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and releasing the median nerve without neurovascular complications. This mini-incision approach can allow the direct visualization and preservation of the thenar motor branch in those rare cases where it has an aberrant origin. For the past 10 years, we have consecutively performed this technique in the surgical treatment of 318 patients with the diagnosis of primary CTS, without developing any neurovascular and tendon injuries as well as pillar pain.
PB Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology
SN 1017-995X
SN 2589-1294
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/102511
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/102511
LA eng
NO Morán-Morán J, Mérida-Velasco JR, Del Valle EB, Murillo-González J. A mini-incision carpal tunnel release technique to prevent pillar pain: A technical note. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2021 Jan;55(1):73-75.
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 may 2025