Open versus Closed Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Presenter(s)
Madelyn Adkins, Mikayla Pieper, Montana Peterson
Abstract
When diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), surgery can be necessary to alleviate the symptoms that can disrupt a person’s life. CTS release surgery can be performed openly or endoscopically. The purpose of this critical analysis is to determine which if there is a difference between the two surgical techniques. In adults with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome what is the difference between endoscopic surgery and open surgery on pain and overall symptoms after recovery? PubMed was utilized to find the research studies. Search terms included: carpal tunnel, endoscopic, open surgery, closed surgery, minimally invasive, and traditional. Inclusion criteria were patients: Over the age of 18 with a CTS diagnosis and symptoms; and underwent open or endoscopic surgery. The exclusion criteria were patients who were splint during the study; had arthritis; had trigger finger. PEDro scores for all eight studies were 5/10-8/10. Oxford levels were level 2 and level 3. P-values for pain ranged from p=
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Health, Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Nora Kraemer, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Start Date
4-24-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
4-24-2025 12:00 AM
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Format of Presentation or Performance
Pre-Recorded Video
Metadata Creation Responsibility
Montana Peterson
Open versus Closed Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
When diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), surgery can be necessary to alleviate the symptoms that can disrupt a person’s life. CTS release surgery can be performed openly or endoscopically. The purpose of this critical analysis is to determine which if there is a difference between the two surgical techniques. In adults with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome what is the difference between endoscopic surgery and open surgery on pain and overall symptoms after recovery? PubMed was utilized to find the research studies. Search terms included: carpal tunnel, endoscopic, open surgery, closed surgery, minimally invasive, and traditional. Inclusion criteria were patients: Over the age of 18 with a CTS diagnosis and symptoms; and underwent open or endoscopic surgery. The exclusion criteria were patients who were splint during the study; had arthritis; had trigger finger. PEDro scores for all eight studies were 5/10-8/10. Oxford levels were level 2 and level 3. P-values for pain ranged from p=
