Carpal tunnel release by mini palmar incision

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.