Am I a Candidate for Carpal Tunnel Surgery?
Short answer: Candidates usually include people with carpal tunnel syndrome that does not improve with conservative treatment or that involves a deficit. The specialist decides. Final candidacy is determined by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for carpal tunnel surgery?
Common indications
Carpal tunnel syndrome that does not improve with conservative treatment or that involves a deficit. The specialist decides.
The evaluation
It includes a medical history and tests, sometimes imaging. It does not depend only on the patient's wishes.