It allows for quick recovery after surgery, so you can get back to your life in your job, sometimes within days.
The incision is literally 1 cm (compared to 3-4 cm in the palm with traditional techniques), and you can use your hand that night. You can drive the next day, and ahower and wash normally within hours. (The video below will show you where the incsion is.)
It take about 10 minutes in the operating room.
You don't always need sedation/anesthesia (though most people prefer that).
It is quick and easy to perform by doctors like myself who are extensively trained in hand surgery. A hand surgeon like myself will be able to do testing the office for carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as treatment that is non surgical (including steroid injections, splinting, and therapy). I will also be able to determine if other issues exist like arthritis and tendinitis, and treat those as well.
I use the Arthrex Centerline system, which looks like this:
I use this system simply because I feel most comfortable with it. Though I think it confers a significant advantage compared to other techniques, I have done 1500 of these cases in roughly the last 4-5 years. There have been no major issues, and most patients recover to a functional status in a matter of hours, and often return to work (depending on what they do) in a matter of days.
If you have questions, then please contact me through the website.
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