Method for subligamentous endoscopic transverse carpal ligament

Details Method for subligamentous endoscopic transverse carpal ligament Method for subligamentous endoscopic transverse carpal ligament

1992-08-24

1993-12-14

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606170, A61B 1732

Patent

active

052697967

ABSTRACT:
An improved method and instrument design for performing endoscopic transverse carpal ligament release surgery. The improved instrument design comprises a working end, such as a knife blade, a rasp, a curette or a blunt right angle probe, connected to a handle. The handle is positioned at an angle of approximately 21 degrees relative to the working end. The improved method eliminates the step of retracting the flexor tendons and/or ulnar nerve at any time during the surgery. Furthermore, the design of two knife blades is described that allows the number of cutting steps involved in the surgery to be reduced from five to three.

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Vol. 5 No. 1--1989 Raven Press--Arthroscopy--The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery--Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association--pp. 11-24.

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