FESSH Academy Webinar

When: 9 April 2026 19:30-21:00 CET

Hosted by the Portuguese Hand Surgery Society

Title: Topic: Innovation in Carpal Tunnel release

Presenters and panellists: Pedro Negrão, Carla Ricardo Nunes, José Alexandre Marques (Portugal)

Hosts of the webinar: Elisabeth Haas (Germany), Jonathan Hobby (UK)

The registration is free and compulsory. Please register here:

Details:

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release – Pedro Negrão

Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release – Carla Ricardo Nunes

When the classic open approach still prevails – José Alexandre Marques

Case discussion

From courtesy of JHSE / Sage you can read the most recent and relevant papers here with open access for one week before the webinar:

Sprangers PN, Westenberg RF, Langer MF, Oflazoglu K, van der Heijden EPA. State of the art review. Complications after carpal tunnel release.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2024;49(2):201-214. doi:10.1177/17531934231196407

Postma JD, Kemler MA. The effect of carpal tunnel release on health-related quality of life of 2346 patients over a 5-year period.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2022;47(4):347-352. doi:10.1177/17531934211045634

Wang P-H, Wu P-T, Jou I-M. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release: 2-year follow-up of 641 hands.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2021;46(3):305-307. doi:10.1177/1753193420948824

Houghton ER, Ecker J. Ulnarly deviated motor branch of the median nerve: prevalence during supraretinacular endoscopic carpal tunnel release.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2026;51(3):381-383. doi:10.1177/17531934251349044

Further information:

A recording of the webinar will be uploaded on the FESSH YouTube channel within 2 weeks: https://www.youtube.com/@fessh-Europe

There are no CME points offered for the webinar.

Recordings of previous FESSH Academy Webinars are available for re-play through the FESSH YouTube Channel

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