Research Article
The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Release on Neuropathic Pain in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Table 3
Changes in the painDETECT score.
| | | Before operation | 4 weeks after operation | 8 weeks after operation | 12 weeks after operation |
| | Unlikely NP | 70 (64) | 81 (74) | 86 (79) | 89 (82) | | (0–12) ( [%]) | | Possible NP | 30 (28) | 22 (20) | 18 (16) | 12 (11) | | (13–18) ( [%]) | | Likely NP | 9 (8) | 6 (6) | 5 (5) | 8 (7) | | (19–38) ( [%]) | | Possible or Likely NP | 39 (36) | 28 (26) | 23 (21) | 20 (18) | | (13–38) ( [%]) |
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NP, neuropathic pain.
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