Procedure
Carpal Tunnel Release
Division of the transverse carpal ligament to relieve pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. Usually a short procedure under local anaesthetic.
Procedure facts
- Anaesthesia
- Local
These figures are typical for hand surgery generally rather than specific to this condition. Individual timings are confirmed at consultation.
Overview
Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve where it passes under the transverse carpal ligament at the wrist. Release divides that ligament to decompress the nerve.
Assessment covers how long symptoms have been present and whether there is already wasting of the thenar muscles, because both bear on how much recovery to expect.
Risks and considerations
Carpal tunnel release carries the general risks of surgery — bleeding, infection, and wound healing problems — and risks specific to the procedure: scar tenderness, temporary weakness of grip, incomplete relief of symptoms where the nerve has been compressed for a long time, and, uncommonly, injury to branches of the median nerve. Where symptoms have been present for years, numbness may not recover fully even when the operation itself is straightforward, and that is discussed before rather than after.
How we quote
A quotation follows consultation, because what it costs depends on what the operation actually involves for you — the technique, the time in theatre, and whether anything is being addressed at the same time. We do not publish price lists and we do not quote before examining you.
Arranging a consultation
Book a slot in the clinic diary directly, or send the details of what you are considering and we will reply with the times we have.