Causing numbness in the fingers and weakness in the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a very common condition of the hand and wrist. Surgical intervention has become a very common answer to this syndrome and can get patients relief of these daily symptoms.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Due to a compression of the median nerve at the level of the wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome can cause numbness and tingling, weakness in the hand, and even wasting away of the muscles near the thumb. There are many common causes of this syndrome and a thorough evaluation from a healthcare provider can help start the process of improving symptoms.
Although patients can try conservative measures like activity changes, bracing, and over the counter medication some cases of carpal tunnel syndrome process to needing surgery. Luckily, the surgical treatment is typically minimally invasive and can be done as an outpatient procedure to get patients on the road to recovery quickly.
Typically done through very small incisions or even with a small camera, carpal tunnel release surgery can be performed in a very small amount of time and get patients on their way to recovery and back to daily activities without symptoms of numbness and weakness.
With new advances in technology a quick and minimally invasive surgery has become even less invasive. Very small surgical cameras have now given the surgeon the ability to perform this procedure in a matter of minutes.
