Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

Karpaltunnelklyvning

English translation:

carpal tunnel release or carpal tunnel surgery

Added to glossary by dmesnier
Nov 10, 2015 02:11
8 yrs ago
Swedish term

Karpaltunnelklyvning

Swedish to English Medical Medical (general) Name of surgery
Hi - I'm trying to verify the proper English translation for this:

It appears on an insurance claim form:

Behöver genomgå följande operation/behandling
MOP Karpaltunnelklyvning

Thanks for your help!

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carpal tunnel release or carpal tunnel surgery

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Surgery

Carpal tunnel release is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States. Generally recommended if symptoms last for 6 months, surgery involves severing the band of tissue around the wrist to reduce pressure on the median nerve. Surgery is done under local anesthesia and does not require an overnight hospital stay. Many patients require surgery on both hands. The following are types of carpal tunnel release surgery:

Open release surgery, the traditional procedure used to correct carpal tunnel syndrome, consists of making an incision up to 2 inches in the wrist and then cutting the carpal ligament to enlarge the carpal tunnel. The procedure is generally done under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis, unless there are unusual medical

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National Institutes of Health (.gov) › ninds
Peer comment(s):

agree Anna Grynfeld Smith
11 hrs
Thank you, Anna!
agree Michael Ellis : Agree
1 day 5 hrs
Thank you, Michael!
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