Thread carpal tunnel release: a retrospective review of the first 300 cases performed at a tertiary medical centre.

In this technique an abrasive cutting thread is looped around the TCL under US guidance, ensuring that vascular and neural structures are not within the loop. Dear Editor, An ultrasound (US) guided technique for carpal tunnel release using an abrasive cutting thread was described in 2015 by [3] and later modified to reduce the number of incomplete transections of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) ([2]). Data were collected from patient electronic medical records by an independent individual, and all patients had been evaluated in the institution's hand clinic for suitability for the procedure. [Extracted from the article]