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DOI: 10.5999/aps.2020.01732
Open carpal release using local anesthesia without a tourniquet: Does bleeding tendency affect the outcome?
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This article was presented at the PRS Korea on November 11, 2018, in Seoul, Korea.
Background The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical results of minimal single palmar-incision carpal tunnel release without a tourniquet.
Methods We reviewed the medical records of 75 patients (90 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome) who underwent minimal single-palmar incision carpal tunnel release without a tourniquet from June 2010 to January 2018. Ten patients had a bleeding tendency. We compared the preoperative and postoperative Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) scores. We also analyzed outcomes and complications according to the presence of a bleeding tendency.
Results In all cases, there was a complete disappearance or marked improvement in symptoms within 6 months, with no recurrence. The postoperative BCTQ score showed a significant improvement compared to the preoperative score, and no statistically significant difference in BCTQ scores was detected according to the presence of a bleeding tendency.
Conclusions Carpal tunnel release without a tourniquet using a minimal single palmar incision is effective and reliable. This technique prevents unnecessary pain associated with the tourniquet and is especially helpful in patients with a bleeding tendency or those treated with hemodialysis.
Publication History
Received: 01 September 2020
Accepted: 04 October 2019
Article published online:
25 March 2022
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