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VAZQUEZ-ALONSO, MF  y  ABDALA-DERGAL, C. Principal causes for recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome. Acta ortop. mex [online]. 2016, vol.30, n.1, pp.17-20. ISSN 2306-4102.

The frequent causes of relapsing carpal tunnel syndrome were analyzed. Nine patients were followed-up from January 1st to December 31st, 2011. They underwent a physical exam and imaging tests. Pain was measured in all of them with the VAS, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital questionnaire was used to assess disability. Patients included seven females and two males; mean age was 52 years. Major causes for relapse included postoperative fibrosis with incomplete release in seven patients and incomplete release in two patients in whom minimally invasive approaches were used. Three of the nine patients had retractile scars. The main cause of relapse was postoperative fibrosis associated with the minima­lly invasive approach.

Palabras llave : Carpal tunnel; recurrence; MRI; fibrosis; pain; surgery.