[Carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical and electrologic forms. Results after neurolysis (88 cases)].

Eighty-eight neurolyses of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel were performed. Clinical, anatomical and electrological characteristics allowed to classify the carpal tunnel syndromes in painful and dysesthesial type, in types with progressive (electromyographical, clinical, complete, incomplete) or acute hand muscle atrophy. After neurolysis, clinical and electrological results were analysed and correlated with initial severity of the chronic median nerve entrapment in the carpal tunnel.