The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery Cubital Tunnel 2 – Surgery and Postoperative Protocols
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Feb 1, 2020 AI Snips
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Counseling Patients on Decompression
- Counsel patients thoroughly about in situ decompression benefits and risks before surgery.
- Emphasize faster recovery but potential need for revision if symptoms persist.
Revision Surgeries Less Successful
- Revision surgeries for failed decompressions may not succeed as well as primary transpositions.
- This insight encourages more careful patient selection for decompression initially.
Avoid Decompression in Certain Patients
- Avoid in situ decompression in adolescent and work comp patients due to lower success rates.
- Favor transposition as the primary surgery for these challenging patient groups.