| Reference |
Symptoms <= 3 months |
Symptoms > 3 months |
Return to work / ADL |
Complications |
| Holmgren 1985 and Holmgren 1987 |
No significant differences in pain, paraesthesiae and hypoaesthesiae between the groups after 3‐4 weeks. |
89% totally free of symptoms in both groups after 6 months and 86% (with neurolysis) versus 75% (without neurolysis) after 3 to 4 years (difference 11%, 95% CI ‐15 to 36 ). |
Not assessed. |
No complications ascribable to internal neurolysis. |
| Lowry 1988 |
Excellent or good clinical response (pain, sensory deficit, complications) according to neurologist in 67% (with neurolysis) and 65% (without neurolysis) after 3 months (difference 2%, 95% CI ‐26 to 29). |
Not assessed. |
Not assessed. |
4 persistent incisional pain, 1 hand swelling and 1 adhesive capsulitis in the group with internal neurolysis. 3 persistent incisional pain and 1 causalgia in the group without internal neurolysis. |
| Mackinnon 1991 |
No data presented. |
Improvement in symptoms in 81% (with neurolysis) and 88% (without neurolysis) after 12 months (difference ‐7%, 95% CI ‐25 to 11 ). |
Not assessed. |
No data presented. |
