Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common complication associated with distal radius 
fractures. Open carpal tunnel release in the same setting as open reduction and 
internal fixation of distal radius fractures is widely accepted. In this paper, 
we describe the technical details of a minimally invasive carpal tunnel release 
in the same setting as the fixation of a distal radius fracture via the same 
incision. Two options of minimally invasive techniques are described: The 
Knifelight® (Stryker, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) instrument and the single portal 
carpal tunnel release system (Agee, 3M Healthcare, St Paul, Minnesota, USA). 
Being well known and accepted techniques of carpal tunnel release, we believe 
that the techniques described in this paper provide a viable alternative for 
carpal tunnel release in the setting of distal radius fracture fixation; with 
the added advantages of the original minimally invasive techniques.