Revision Carpal Tunnel Release Following Endoscopic Compared With Open Decompression.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Carpal tunnel release (CTR) technique may influence the likelihood of revision surgery. Prior studies of revision CTR following endoscopic CTR (ECTR) compared with open CTR (OCTR) have been limited by sample size and duration of follow-up.

Objective

To estimate the incidence of revision CTR following ECTR compared with OCTR in a national cohort.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from the US Veterans Health Administration. Participants included all adults (age ≥18 years) undergoing at least 1 outpatient CTR from October 1, 1999, to May 20, 2021. Data were analyzed from May 21, 2021, to November 27, 2023.

Exposure

Index CTR technique.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was time to revision CT

SUBMITTER: Ferrin PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature