Methodology: This prospective observational study
was conducted at the Rajput General and Medicare
hospital from January 2018 to January 2020.
Patients >20 years with CTS were included after
informed consent for single mini-incision
procedures. Those with rheumatoid arthritis, mass
lesion, cervical myelopathies, myopathies and other
associated entrapment neuropathies were
excluded. VAS was used to assess patient pain after
one-month and three-month post-procedure. The
outcome in terms of severity and functionality was
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the evaluated by the BCTSQ and patients were graded.
single-mini incision technique in the management
of carpal tunnel syndrome using visual analog
scale (VAS) for pain assessment and Boston CTS
Questionnaire (BCTSQ) in terms of clinical
outcome.
Results: Out of 105 patients, 14 were (13.3%)
males and 91 (86.9%) females with a mean age of
47±12.9 years. The mean VAS was 8.06±0.73
before the procedure which improved to 3.43±1.1
four weeks and <3 three-months after the
procedure. Three months after the procedure,
none of the patients had severe symptoms or
severe difficulty in performing their activities,
showing good recovery
Conclusion: Single mini-incision technique is
effective in the surgical management of carpal
tunnel syndrome. It promises early return of
functionality and little to no post-procedure pain.
(Rawal Med J 202;45:652-655).
