Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Care Before the Procedure
- Avoid eating or drinking as instructed by your doctor.
- Inform the doctor about all medications and allergies beforehand.
- Keep the wrist clean and free from lotions or creams.
- Arrange transportation as you may not drive post-surgery.
Care During the Procedure
- Surgery performed under local or regional anesthesia carefully.
- Sterile techniques used to prevent infection at the incision site.
- Monitor hand nerve function throughout the procedure continuously.
- Minimize wrist movement to ensure accurate ligament release.
Care After the Procedure
- Keep the incision clean and dry until fully healed.
- Move fingers gently to prevent stiffness and improve circulation.
- Follow prescribed medications for pain and inflammation relief.
- Attend scheduled hand therapy sessions for full recovery.
Eligibility
- Individuals with persistent numbness or tingling in hand despite conservative treatment.
- Patients experiencing weakness or dropping objects due to median nerve compression.
- Those who have failed to improve with splints, medications, or physical therapy.
- People with confirmed nerve compression shown by nerve conduction or electromyography tests.
- Avoid eating or drinking as instructed by your doctor.
- Inform the doctor about all medications and allergies beforehand.
- Keep the wrist clean and free from lotions or creams.
- Arrange transportation as you may not drive post-surgery.
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KIMSHEALTH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers internationally recognised, multidisciplinary care for all musculoskeletal problems. Using minimally invasive techniques ranging from endoscopic spine surgery to robotic joint replacement, our surgeons develop a treatment plan customised for each patient by working closely with anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and other specialists. We manage complex trauma and fractures with a dedicated 24/7 trauma ICU, provide limb reconstruction (including Ilizarov techniques) and perform microsurgical reimplantation for severe limb injuries. We cover arthroscopy and sports-injury care, hand and microvascular surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis correction, plus specialist clinics for back pain, osteoporosis and arthritis.
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