Iqbal Ahmad, Samia Saeed, Rashid Rasool, Ghulam Murtaza.
Outcome of Mini Open Carpal Tunnel Release (OCTR) in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Pak J Neuro Surg Jan ;22(3):134–138.

Background: Among peripheral neuropathies the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) ranks higher. At present surgery is considered as gold standard technique among the various available treatment options. Mini OCTR is the minimally invasive technique with better efficacy and less morbidity.Materials and Methods: Thus is prospective nonrandomized clinical study in which mini open carpel tunnel release (OCTR) under local anesthesia with a 2-year follow-up.45 patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, some patients have bilateral disease so total number of cases 55.Results: Instant response was noted in 78.2% cases in regard to pain and numbness. At final follow up 95% reported improvement and 5.5%% reported persistence of symptoms, with no functional deficit.Conclusion: Under local anesthesia, the mini OCTR technique is a treatment of choice in reducing the morbidity and cost. Abbreviations: OCTR: Open Carpal Tunnel Release. CTS: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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