During open carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. An incision is made ...

Insofar as the thumb is concerned, numbness may be due to the disruption of the median nerve which services the palm and pad of the thumb, and the radial nerve which services the back of the thumb.

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of the wrist, bound by the carpal bones and traversed by nine flexor tendons and the median nerve, which controls movement and sensation ...