Intervention Protocol

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome

  1. Haris S Vasiliadis1,*,
  2. Ian Shrier2,
  3. Georgia Salanti3,
  4. Rob JPM Scholten4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group

Published Online: 20 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008265

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Vasiliadis HS, Shrier I, Salanti G, Scholten RJPM. Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD008265. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008265.

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  1. 1

    Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Molecular Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden

  2. 2

    SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  3. 3

    University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ioannina 45110, Greece

  4. 4

    Academic Medical Center, Dutch Cochrane Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands

*Haris S Vasiliadis, Molecular Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SE-413 45, Sweden. vasiliadismd@gmail.com.

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  1. Publication Status: New
  2. Published Online: 20 JAN 2010

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This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

To assess the effectiveness and safety of the endoscopic techniques of carpal tunnel release compared to any other surgical intervention for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. More specifically, to evaluate and compare endoscopic techniques in terms of a) relieving symptoms, b) producing functional recovery, return to work and return to daily activities and c) safety and complication rates.

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