Reverse island forearm flaps for the coverage of the median nerve in recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome

Abstract

The use of fascial or fasciocutaneous flaps for treating recalcitrant carpal tunnel syndrome has repeatedly demonstrated itself to be a reliable surgical treatment method for resolving severe clinical problems,in terms of pain and functional deficits,that originate directly from a median nerve compression injury,at the carpal level. © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.