Microsurgical open mini uniskin incision technique in the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Neurol India
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2006 Mar; 54(1): 64-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-121884
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients who undergo carpal tunnel surgery sometimes complain of the restriction of the grip and pinch function, palmar tenderness, cosmetic problems, and scar formation at the site of the incision.AIMS:
We used a modified mini uni-skin incision with appropriate hand position for microscopic view in the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome to prevent cosmetic problems related with scar formation after surgery. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
In this study we used two different skin incision techniques; mini uni-skin incision and standard incision. In mini uni-skin incision technique the hands were positioned in a way that the wrist are hyperextended. A small skin incision one cm long was done from the inferior flexion crease towards the point between the thirth and fourth fingers. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Standard incision and mini uni-skin incision were compared according to their cosmetic result, grip and pinch function, palmar tenderness, and painful scar formation. STATISTICALANALYSIS:
Student -t test was used for this study.RESULTS:
56 (43%) patients were operated with mini uni-skin incision, and 73 (57%) cases were operated with standard incision. The scores of grip, pinch and cosmetic results were better in the patients who were operated with mini uni-skin incision technique from those of standard incision.CONCLUSION:
In this clinical study we used a modified skin incision (mini uni-skin incision) technique in the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel surgery. Our results revealed that mini uni-skin incision is superior from the standard incision.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Skin
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Humans
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Retrospective Studies
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Cicatrix
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Treatment Outcome
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Hand Strength
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Neurosurgical Procedures
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Microsurgery
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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