Minimally invasive endoscopic decompression for anterior interosseous nerve syndrome: technical notes.

Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome (Nevin-Kiloh syndrome) is a rare entity caused by compression of the purely motor anterior interosseous nerve in the forearm. Historically, conventional surgical treatment has consisted of open decompression of the nerve. Unfortunately, open decompression is often complicated by scarring and significant morbidity.

Endoscopic cubital tunnel release using the Hoffmann technique.

Endoscopic cubital tunnel release was originally described in 1989 by Tsai, and his technique has been modified by other surgeons including Mirza and Cobb. In 2006, Hoffmann and Siemionow described an endoscopic technique quite different from Tsai's original description. Instead of working from the "inside out," Hoffmann's technique is performed through an incision similar to that which would be used for an in situ release of the ulnar nerve.

[Endoscopic decompression of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome].

Objective: Long endoscopic in situ decompression of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome (sulcus ulnaris syndrome) with direct visualization and minimal incision.

Indications: Every cubital tunnel syndrome including a posttraumatic or arthrotic etiology, cubitus valgus, nerve dislocation, or other causes. Revision surgery after primary endoscopic decompression.

Open versus percutaneous release of the A1-pulley for stenosing tendovaginitis: a prospective randomized trial.

A prospective randomized trial for release of the first annular pulley (A-1 pulley) in trigger fingers with a percutaneous technique versus the open surgical technique is presented. Thirty-six patients were randomized to either open (n = 16) or percutaneous (#15 blade; n = 20) release of the A-1 pulley. All patients were evaluated for grip strength, active range of motion of the proximal interphalangeal joint, and residual pain at 1 and 12 weeks after release.

Endoscopic single-incision extensor indicis transposition for extensor pollicis longus reconstruction.

Traditional methods for harvesting the extensor indicis (EI) tendon for transposition to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon using direct visualization commonly require 3 incisions. The authors describe an endoscopic EI tendon transposition for EPL tendon reconstruction as an alternative technique for the traditional open technique. This new modification of endoscopic EI transposition to EPL has the benefit over the standard harvesting technique of only 1 incision to accomplish the complete procedure and results in less scarring.