Minimally invasive carpal tunnel surgery in leprosy

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate carpal tunnel release in leprosy. Methods: The authors operated upon 60 patients with median nerve involvement by leprosy between February 2008 and February 2012. The outpatients were under local anesthesia submitted to carpal tunnel release. Results: All the patients showed post-operative improvement in pain and sensation. Conclusion: The surgical approach is a cost effectiveness procedure adequate to developing countries.

Keywords

• carpal tunnel syndrome
• leprosy
• median nerve