Journal article
Carpal Tunnel Release without a Tourniquet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Open carpal tunnel release is commonly performed with the use of a tourniquet. The combination of local anesthetic and epinephrine with a pneumatic tourniquet helps provide clear visualization during decompression of the median nerve. There has been a rapid expansion of literature challenging the use of tourniquets in open carpal tunnel release. Consequently, the local anesthesia/no tourniquet approach has become increasingly …
Authors
Olaiya OR; Alagabi AM; Mbuagbaw L; McRae MH
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 145, No. 3, pp. 737–744
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2020
DOI
10.1097/prs.0000000000006549
ISSN
0032-1052