Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
My husband swapped surgeons. He did not have to do a bunch of retesting, he looked at the reports for the EMG and nerve conduction tests. Spouse switched because he did not want the open procedure and given that he had substantial nerve damage he wanted the best doctor we could find. We spent some time looking for such a person.

I would ask you doctor about recovery time and about whether the procedure he does will be entirely suitable for you, given that bike riding is extremely important to you.
Just curious...does your husband ride? How long ago did he have his endoscopic surgery and how are his hands doing now? I understand that you said he does have permanent damage, but aside from that...is he happy with the outcome of the surgery?

I am checking into a few other Chicago-area hand surgeons that specialize in endoscopic carpel tunnel release. Are there any downsides to going with the endoscopic route, that you are aware of?

Linda