Pillar Pain After Minimally Invasive and Standard Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of hand surgery global online Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 212 - 221
• Main Authors: Kumar, Annora Ai-Wei, Lawson-Smith, Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Carpal tunnel syndrome; Meta-analysis; Minimally invasive surgery; Original Research; Orthopedic surgery; Pain; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Minimally invasive surgery; Orthopedic surgery; Pain; Meta-analysis

Pillar pain is a recognized postoperative complication of carpal tunnel release (CTR). Minimally invasive and alternative surgical techniques can theoretically prevent pillar pain, and the aim of this review was to compare the incidence of pillar pain after standard open CTR and alternative surgical...