Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Images
Risks of carpal tunnel release are:
- Allergic reactions to medicines
Bleeding - Infection
- Injury to the median nerve or nerves that branch off of it
- Rarely, injury to another nerve or blood vessel (artery or vein)
- Scar sensitivity
Images
Wrist anatomy
Surface anatomy - normal palm
Surface anatomy - normal wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Carpal tunnel release Recovery
Review Date: 05/25/2010
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz.
Previously reviewed by C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor,
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of
Orthopaedic Surgery (2/3/2009).
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
