Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

From the reviews: "This is a multi author book, largely from Italy and the USA. this is a useful book for surgeons, offering a wealth of technical advice about the treatment of a common condition in our practice. It will be particularly useful to those who wish to review their technique for carpal tunnel decompression or revision surgery. The book provides a useful template for assessing patients with complications arising from decompression. It is very much a book by surgeons for surgeons." (Frank D. Burke, Journal of Hand Surgery, 2007)

General.- History of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Anatomy of the Carpal Tunnel.- Normal Anatomy and Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel.- Etiopathogenesis.- The Pathophysiology of Median Nerve Compression.- Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury as a Common Etiology of Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Biochemical and Immunohistochemical Evidence.- Carpal Canal Pressure Measurements: Literature Review and Clinical Implications.- Diagnosis.- Clinical Diagnosis.- Neurophysiological Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Quantitative Assessment of Historical and Objective Findings: A New Clinical Severity Scale of CTS.- Differential Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Rare Causes.- Treatment.- Conservative Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- The Cutaneous Innervation of the Palm and Its Implications During Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery.- Traditional Technique: Wrist-Palm Incision.- Palmar Incision.- Open Carpal Tunnel Release with a Short Palmar Incision and No Specialized Instruments Combined with a Rehabilitation Program for Early Return to Activity.- The Mini-Invasive Technique for Carpal Tunnel Release: Open Approach with Converse Fiberoptic Light Retractor.- The Indiana Tome for Carpal Tunnel Release.- Alternative Techniques and Variants: Double Approach Proximal and Distal Mini-Incisions.- Anatomic Landmarks for Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release.- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release.- Endoscopic Technique: The Gilbert Technique (or Technique by Two Different Portals).- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release.- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Menons Technique.- The Distal Single Incision Scope-Assisted Carpal Tunnel Release Thirteen-Year Follow-Up Results.- Carpal Tunnel Release with Limited Visualization.- ClosedTechnique With Paine Retinaculotome and Modified Retinaculotome MDC.- Closed Carpal Tunnel Release Technique with GRS.- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Release Using the Chiena Technique.- Reconstruction of the Flexor Retinaculum.- Critical Appraisal of Transverse Carpal Ligament Reconstruction. Theoretical, Experimental, and Clinical Considerations.- Comparison of Grip Strength Evolution After Carpal Tunnel Release by Three Different Techniques.- Median Nerve Compression Secondary to Fractures of the Distal Radius.- Rehabilitation.- Postoperative Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Median Nerve Decompression (Open Field or Endoscopic Technique).- Complications.- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgical Complications.- Complications Following Endoscopic Treatment.- Role of Neurosensory Testing in Differential Diagnosis of Failed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Secondary Carpal Tunnel Surgery.- Hypothenar Fat-Pad Flap.- Management of Recurrence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Using the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle Flap to Cover the Median Nerve.- Protection of the Median Nerve with the Pronator Quadratus and Palmaris Brevis Muscle Flaps.- Vein Wrapping of the Median Nerve.- Synovial Flap Plasty as a Treatment of Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Reverse Island Forearm Flaps for the Coverage of the Median Nerve in Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- The Ulnar Fascial-Fat Flap for the Treatment of Scarred Median Nerve in Recalcitrant Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Protective Covering of the Nerve by the Vela Quadra Flap.- Free Vascularized Omental Transfer for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Evaluation of Results.- Outcomes Assessment Protocols.- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Multicenter Studies with Multiperspective Assessment Results of the Italian CTS Study Group.