Comparative Study of Endoscopic vs. Open Carpal Tunnel Release Outcomes

A retrospective cohort study compares endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release surgeries for 112 patients treated between January 2022 and December 2024. The dataset includes primary outcomes like symptom severity and pain scores, secondary electrophysiological indices, and perioperative parameters such as operative time and cost. It was authored by Zhiqi Zhang and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare clinical efficacy between surgical techniques based on Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores.
• Analyze cost-effectiveness and operative time differences between endoscopic and open release.
• Evaluate electrophysiological recovery post-surgery based on median nerve conduction parameters.
• Study postoperative complication rates associated with different carpal tunnel release approaches.

Strengths

• Includes 112 patient records with follow-up duration ranging from 13 to 48 months.
• Measures multiple outcome domains: clinical scores, electrophysiological data, and perioperative metrics.
• Published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, permitting open reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Data may reflect temporal and institutional bias inherent to a single-center retrospective study.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Retrospective cohort study conducted at a single institution.

Time Range

Patient treatment from January 2022 to December 2024, with follow-up until February 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 04:47:12; freshness should be verified.