Author/Authors
USER, Neşe Nur , KARABEKİR, H.Selim Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Acil Tıp - Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , GÖÇMEN MAS, Nüket Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji - Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , YILMAZ KÜSBECİ, Özge Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Anatomi - Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
Morphological Aspect on Surgical Approach to the Cases with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
شماره ركورد
42003
Abstract
Background: This study is planned to explain the sophisticated anatomic structure of the region at carpal tunnel syndrome to give a chance for safe surgical approach. Material-method: 21 operated cases who admitted to Neurosurgery clinic by the same neurosurgeon from Afyon Kocatepe University School of Medicine Neurology- Neurosurgery and Emergency Departments with elbow pain and numbness between September 2002 to December 2008 with carpal tunnel syndrome were evaluated, retrospectively. Results: 6 bilateral, 8 right and 7 left side purely female cases with carpal tunnel syndrome were operated by the same neurosurgeon. The mean age was 54.8 and the follow-up period was 42.14 months. Visual pain scale (VPS) was used for evaluating the cases. Preoperative mean score was 9.5. Only one recurrence was obtained who was operated from right side (rate=4.76%). The complaints of the cases were improved postoperatively except 2 of the 21 cases. The mean of the postoperative VPS score was 3.4. Conclusion: We thought that the surgery which was done hold to anatomic landmarks, could provide higher case satisfaction and lower recurrent rates with a safe surgery at carpal tunnel syndrome.
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15
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Anatomic Landmarks , Decompression
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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18
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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