Abstract
Background: Open carpal tunnel release is the gold standard treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. However, there are complications related to the long incision.
Method: We report the results from a mini-incision open carpal tunnel release with simple instruments.
Results: There were no complications in our small series, improvement of scores was shown at four-week follow-up, and cosmetic results were satisfactory.
Conclusions: Mini-incision carpal tunnel release is one option to treat carpal tunnel syndrome.