Carpal tunnel syndrome affects about 3 percent of the population, with open division
of the transverse carpal ligament remaining the standard treatment. Complications
of this procedure include injury to the superficial vascular palmar arch and injury
to the median nerve or its branches.
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Published online: October 04, 2011
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.