Most Carpal Tunnel Releases Address Moderate or Severe Median Neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of surgery in normal or very mild median neuropathy can be questioned given that surgery in the absence of pathophysiology may offer only nonspecific effects that can be achieved without surgery, which raises ethical concerns. It's also important to avoid misdiagnosis: given that mild median neuropathy is prevalent and generally well-accommodated, notable symptoms from mild median neuropathy can signal unhelpful thoughts and feelings of distress that are a more pressing health priority.

Methods

We identified 38 studies that categorized electrodiagnostic (EDX) measured median neuropathy severity among people being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome. We converted the different EDX grades used into one general grading classification. The Kruskal-Wallis tes

SUBMITTER: Brinkman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559728 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature