Post-operative pain is one of the major concerns and also major criteria for choosing surgical techniques. The choice between the open or endoscopic procedures greatly depends on the post-operative outcomes and duration of hospital stay. Many studies have evaluated the two techniques for the correction of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which is a common peripheral nerve entrapment. In this study, the authors have evaluated the intensity of post-operative pain along with other functional outcomes.
A prospective, randomized, controlled study compared the course of pain intensity in the early post-operative period in patients undergoing open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) and those undergoing endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR). Materials and Methods Eighty-two patients with CTS were randomized into 2 groups viz. ECTR group (22 patients) and OCTR group (28 patients). All patients…
