Carpal tunnel decompression
The carpal ligament is cut at the inside of the wrist to release pressure in the carpal tunnel. The aim is to reduce pressure on the median nerve which may have caused weakness and numbness in the hand and fingers. The operation can be performed as open surgery or keyhole surgery with the same outcome/results.
- Speciality Orthopaedics
- Urgency elective
- Duration 20 to 30 min
- Blood Loss minimal
- Anaesthesia Local Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II General +/- Local Anaesthetic
- Procedures Tourniquet - arm
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours)
- Full Recovery 4 to 8 weeks
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