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HAND AND UPPER LIMB
What is it for?
Improves symptoms of numbness and lack of hand strength in cases of nerve compression
What does it mean?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medial nerve compression disorder at the wrist level, which results in numbness, tingling, and lack of strength in the hand, on the palm side, except for the fifth finger ("little finger"). The surgery consists of the release of the ligament that causes the compression of the nerve
Procedure time
20-30 minutes
Type of anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia or brachial plexus block (with or without sedation)
Scars
Scar in the middle of the base of the palm
Hospitalization
No hospitalization required
Recovery
You can resume normal hand use at 10 days, except for exertion, which should only be started at 6 weeks. It may take 3 to 4 months to fully regain strength
Most frequent problems and risks
Infection, bleeding, nerve damage (although they are rare occurrences), pillar pain (pain in the wrist) in the first few months
Longevity
Usually the result is long lasting
