In treating carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery may be required to
release the compressed median nerve. The open release procedure
involves simply cutting the transverse carpal ligament.
Review Date: 09/28/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
