Physiological observations in the median nerve during carpal tunnel surgery Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractIn entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, it has been claimed that release of the flexor retinaculum is accompanied by immediate improvement in conduction time across the caarpal tunnel segment. We observed no such immidiate changes in conduction time intraoperatively in eight subjects following retinaculum release or neurolysis. Neurolysis led to conduction block in some median nerves, cating doubt on the value of that procedure.

authors

• Yates, SK
• Hurst, LN
• Brown, William

status

• published 

publication date

• September 1981

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• 1109 Neurosciences (FoR)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (MeSH)
• Electric Stimulation (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Ligaments, Articular (MeSH)
• Median Nerve (MeSH)
• Neural Conduction (MeSH)
• Neurology & Neurosurgery (Science Metrix)

published in

• Annals of Neurology  Journal

keywords

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Electric Stimulation
• Humans
• Ligaments, Articular
• Median Nerve
• Neural Conduction

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/ana.410100305

PubMed ID

• 7294728

start page

• 227

end page

• 229

volume

• 10

issue

• 3