Prospective, Randomized Evaluation of Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release in Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Abstract

This interim analysis, using the same patient as an internal control, suggests that both OCTR and ECTR are well tolerated with no differences in functional outcomes, symptom severity and functional status questionnaires, or complications. Although there were no differences between groups using our study metrics, patients still preferred the ECTR, demonstrated by significantly higher overall satisfaction scores at the conclusion of the study.