No tratamento da síndrome do túnel carpal, talvez seja necessária cirurgia para liberar o nervo mediano comprimido. O procedimento de abrir e liberar consiste simplesmente no corte do ligamento carpal transverso.
Data da revisão:
4/18/2017
Revisão feita por:
C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.