Office-Based Carpal Tunnel Release With Ultrasound Guidance: 6-month Outcomes From the Multicenter ROBUST Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of office-based carpal tunnel release with ultrasound guidance (CTR-US).

Methods

In this prospective multicenter observational study, patients were treated with CTR-US in an office setting. Outcomes were time to resume normal daily activities, time to return to work, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale and Functional Status Scale scores, Michigan Hand Questionnaire, Numeric Pain Scale, EuroQoL-5 Dimension 5-Level score, procedure satisfaction, and adverse events over 6 months.

Results

A total of 149 participants (226 hands) from seven centers underwent office-based CTR-US. The mean age was 58 years, 52% were women, and 68% were employed. The mean incision length was 5

SUBMITTER: Pistorio AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11133848 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature