Endoscopic release of the carpal tunnel: A randomized prospective multicenter study

J Hand Surg Am · 1992 · Classic · cited 585 times

John M. Agee, H. Relton McCarroll, Richard Tortosa, Donald A. Berry, Róbert Szabó, Clayton A. Peimer

Hand Biomechanics Laboratory, Inc, Sacramento, CA 95825

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONIn this multicenter randomized trial, endoscopic carpal tunnel release let patients return to work about three weeks sooner than open surgery, with comparable complication rates.

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