Prediction of the outcome 24 hours after carpal tunnel decompression

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Clarke AM. Stanley D. Journal of Hand Surgery. [JC:ire] 18(2):180-1, 1993 Apr. A prospective study has been performed on 47 wrists treated by surgical decompression for carpal tunnel syndrome. In all cases where there was symptomatic relief within the first 24 hours postoperatively, a good or excellent outcome was obtained when the patients were reviewed six weeks after surgery. If subjective improvement was not obtained by 24 hours, a good outcome was still possible but a poor outcome became more likely.