What Is a Surgical Site Infection After Carpal Tunnel Release?

Considerable variation exists in the literature on published rates of surgical site infection (SSI) after carpal tunnel release, ranging over 20-fold, from 0.28% to 6.4%. The reason for this variability is unknown.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - February 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Evan P. Sandefur, Jadon H. Beck, Maxwell O. Vest, Andrea A. Yu-Shan, Natalie H. Vaughn, Peter J. Apel Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research