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Quicker Return to Work & Greater Satisfaction with Endoscopic vs Open Carpal Tunnel Release for CTS
December 2020
Quicker Return to Work & Greater Satisfaction with Endoscopic vs Open Carpal Tunnel Release for CTS
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Apr 27;21(1):272.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Twenty-eight randomized controlled trials with 2549 carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients were included in this meta-analysis comparing endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR; n=1256) and open carpal tunnel release (OCTR; n=1293). The outcomes of interest included surgical time, grip strength, patient satisfaction, key pinch strength, return to work time, the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BC...
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