Welcome to another edition of our #LiveSurgeryTuesday!
In this video, Dr. Alejandro Badia performs a revision open carpal tunnel release on a 63-year-old patient. She had carpal tunnel surgery a few months earlier, but instead of improving she developed more numbness, including complete loss of sensation on the radial side of her thumb.
During the surgery, Dr. Badia walks through the findings of the revision, including persistent compression of the median nerve and a possible nerve injury from the previous surgery, which he had suspected before the operation. He explains each step of the microsurgical nerve repair with 9-0 nylon suture. He then places a biologic membrane with growth factors that acts as a barrier against scarring, and adds a fat flap to protect the nerve.
Dr. Badia also covers what recovery looks like. The patient can use her hand in a splint right away and start therapy the following week, and nerve recovery may take about four to six months. Throughout the livestream, he answers questions from viewers tuning in from Barbados, Malaysia, India, Ecuador and Croatia.
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