Does Aging Matter? The Efficacy of Carpal Tunnel Release in the Elderly

Does Aging Matter? The Efficacy of Carpal Tunnel Release in the Elderly

Open release remains the gold standard in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in cases where conservative treatment fails. However, the efficacy of carpal tunnel release in the elderly has been debated in the literature throughout the years. This review aims to review the current evidence pertai...

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Main Authors: Bettina Wai Yan Fung, Chris Yuk Kwan Tang, Boris Kwok Keung Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-05-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
carpal tunnel syndrome
surgery
nerve compression syndromes
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.3.278

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