Outpatient surgery
Outpatient surgery is usually performed only on the peripheral nerves. The procedure takes place under local or general anesthesia.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (hands)
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve in the carpal tunnel is constricted. This occurs in the area of the wrist together with the flexor tendons under a ligament. The symptoms are caused by inflammation, bone or soft tissue injuries or pregnancy and hormone changes. If treatment with medication, physical therapy or immobilization has not led to improvement, then surgery is recommended. During the open or endoscopic surgical procedure under general or local anesthesia, the constricted ligament (retinaculum flexor) is severed and the nerve isolated. If necessary, infected or inflamed tissue is removed. Additional surgical procedures on the hand such as a ligament injury of the thumb are also performed in our clinic.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (feet)
Burning pain, discomfort, sensation disorders of the foot sole and in advanced cases a weakness of the flexion and splaying of the toes are symptoms of tarsal tunnel syndrome. The cause is the constricting of the foot sole nerve, which leads through the tarsal tunnel. This nerve is often constricted by scarring or bone protrusions after accidents or by vicarious veins and inflammations. An operation is then indicated if immobilization or treatment with medication does not lead to improvement. With this open operation the nerve is relieved of the constriction. Crutches must be used one to two weeks after the operation to relieve the foot. Additional accident surgery such as is performed to repair an Achilles tendon rupture, are also performed in our clinic.