Carpal Tunnel Release Instruments: A Surgical Overview
Common instruments for open carpal tunnel release surgery:
- Scalpel: Sharp blade for initial skin incision over carpal tunnel.
- Hemostat (x2): Surgical clamps to control bleeding (clamp vessels) and hold/pinch tissues.
- Scissors: Metzenbaum scissors for tissue dissection/separation.
- Retractor: Holds tissues/muscles apart for visibility.
- Surgical forceps: Tissue and artery forceps for grasping/manipulating tissues/vessels.
- Tenosynovectomy scissors: Narrow-bladed for precise transverse carpal ligament dissection/removal to relieve median nerve compression.
- Suture needles: Sharp needles for skin closure and tissue repair.
- Suture: Surgical thread for stitching tissues.
Exact instrument selection varies by surgeon preference and technique.
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