ii) Surgery followed by 1 hour of electrical stimulation. Electrical stimulation will be done by inserting a pair of fine wires insulated all around except over the most distal 1 cm at the tip through the incision site. Tips of the fine wires will be seated over the proximal nerve stump to depolarize the axons. These fine wire electrodes will be connected to a portable electrical stimulator (model SD9, Grass Instruments, Providence, RI, USA). Continuous 20 Hz electrical stimuli will be delivered at an intensity of 1.5 times of motor threshold for an hour. At this low intensity, there should be little if any discomfort with the stimulation procedure. In a previous series of carpal tunnel syndrome patients carried out at University of Alberta, this was found to be totally safe and well tolerated. The fine wires will be removed once the stimulation protocol is completed.