Carpal tunnel syndrome  

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Bland, Jeremy D P

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7615 (Aug. 2007), page 343.
Topik: Clicical Review

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Summary points Carpal tunnel syndrome is the commonest cause of nocturnal hand paraesthesias and should be suspected in any patient with this symptom, whatever age Initial treatment should be with neutral angle splinting at night; milder cases may be treated with local steroid injection before further investigation Refer more severe cases—those with thenar weakness, sensory deficit, and daytime symptoms—for nerve conduction studies and possible surgery Either open or endoscopic surgery may be used depending on availability of local expertise Why should I read this article? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the commonest peripheral nerve problem in the United Kingdom and has considerable employment and healthcare costs. If recognised early it is readily treatable. No established UK guidelines exist for diagnosis and management, but the American Academy of Neurology issued guidelines in 1993, which remain current as no major recent advances have occurred.1 What causes carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome results from compromise of median nerve function at the wrist caused by increased . . .

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