Carpal tunnel syndrome (hand surgery)
The carpal tunnel is the space where the long flexor tendons to the long fingers and to the thumb as well as one major nerve (median nerve) course into the palm of the hand.Various reasons can lead to a raise in pressure inside the canal and therefore to affection of the nerve.
Whatever the cause, the symptoms are nearly always the same:
pain, numbness, loss of sensitivity in the long fingers and in the worst case motoric impairment of the thumb.
Surgical treatment is splitting the rigid ligament on the “roof” of the carpal canal to relive pressure. This will be sufficient in most of the cases.
Very rarely, should a motor palsy of the thumb already have occurred, will a tendon transfer be required.
Should you require some more extensive information of hand surgery either in the department of Plastic Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of Hospital Quiron Malaga or in Cirumed Clinic Marbella please contact us.
