Carpal<unk>  syndrome cannot be cured, but surgery to alleviate symptoms can be successful. Success is greatest in patients with the most typical symptoms. The most common cause of failure is incorrect diagnosis, and this surgery will only mitigate carpal<unk>  syndrome, and will not relieve symptoms with alternative causes. The recurrence rate after primary carpal<unk>  release is approximately 2%. The success rate of surgery to relieve symptoms depends on the definition of “success” and the metrics applied. For example, with respect to alleviation of symptoms, up to 90% success is reported. Yet with respect to patient satisfaction, approximately 50% is reported. The rate at which patients return to their former employer also is less than 90%. Yet approximately 25% of those patients are re-tasked to another duty in order to minimize further stress on their hands. In general, endoscopic techniques are as effective as traditional open carpal surgeries, though the faster recovery time (2–3 weeks) typically noted in endoscopic procedures is felt by some to possibly be offset by higher complication rates. A recent Cochrane Review showed that the use of absorbable sutures (stitches that the body dissolves) provide the same outcomes (i.e. scar quality, pain levels, etc) as non-absorbable sutures but are much cheaper.
Carpal tunnel surgery
Periradicular surgery
Intervertebral disc annuloplasty
Schilling tendon procedure
Thread carpal tunnel release
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
Shoulder surgery
Intervertebral disc arthroplasty