Abstract
At the department of surgery of the hand of the Surgical Clinic of the University of Munich, 718 operations for carpal tunnel syndrome were performed between 1970 and 1979. 9% of these operations were carried out because of recurrence c.q. persistent symptoms; most of these patients had previously been operated elsewhere. Analysis of the reoperation revealed that in most cases, errors had been committed in the: 1) preoperative clinical examination; 2) conditions of surgery; 3) surgical technique; 4) postoperative treatment. The problem is discussed critically and ways of avoiding errors are pointed out.
| Translated title of the contribution | The carpal syndrome relapse. Surgically induced failure |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 1129-1130 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 32-33 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |