Clinical Outcomes of Operative Management for Radial Tunnel Syndrome According to Surgical Approach: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The diagnosis and optimal management of radial tunnel syndrome (RTS) is controversial with little consensus among the many possible pathophysiological mechanisms and surgical approaches. Thus, we performed a systematic review in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines on studies reporting outcomes of surgical treatment for RTS. PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were queried. Patient demographics, surgical approach, intraoperative findings, postoperative patient-reported outcomes, and complications were recorded and synthesized. We included 11 studies comprising 401 upper extremities (381 patients). Of the included forearms, 54% (n = 155) were approached dorsally, and 46% (n = 130) were approached volarly. St

SUBMITTER: Raymond B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807271 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature