Endoscopic carpal tunnel release | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) refers to a method of performing carpal tunnel surgery using an endoscope or an arthroscopic device to provide visualization of the anatomic structures.

Endoscopic techniques for carpal tunnel release involve one or two smaller incisions (less than half inch each) through which instrumentation is introduced including a synovial elevator, probes, knives, and an endoscope used to visualize the underside of the transverse carpal ligament.[1][unreliable medical source?] The endoscopic methods do not divide the subcutaneous tissues or the palmar fascia to the same degree as the open method does.[2] Many studies have been done to determine whether the perceived benefits of a limited endoscopic or arthroscopic release are significant.

Many surgeons have embraced limited incision methods. It is considered to be the procedure of choice for many of these ...