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Carpal Tunnel

• Compression of the median nerve at the wrist
where it travels through the carpal tunnel • Open Carpal Tunnel Release

• Large Incision
• Common symptoms including: numbness, tingling, • Increased pain & scarring
pain and weakness • Longer recover time and
return to work
• Cosmetic dissatisfaction
• Women three times more likely to develop carpal
tunnel syndrome

• When non-surgical options fail surgical treatment
maybe recommended • Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (ECTR)
• Small Incision
• Minimal pain & Scarring
• Decompress the median nerve by releasing the • Shortened recover period
transverse carpal ligament • Faster return to work
• High level patient satisfaction