Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

References

Citations

  1. Katz JM, Simmons BP (2002). Carpal tunnel syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine, 346(23): 1807–1812.

  2. Massy-Westropp N, et al. (2000). A systematic review of the clinical diagnostic tests for carpal tunnel syndrome. Journal of Hand Surgery, 25(1): 120–127.

  3. Ashworth N (2007). Carpal tunnel syndrome, search date December 2006. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence. Also available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

  4. Trumble TE, et al. (2002). Single-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release compared with open release. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 83-A(7): 1107–1115.

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  6. Lewis DC (2006). Carpal tunnel syndrome. In JE Pizzorno Jr, MT Murray, eds., Textbook of Natural Medicine, 3rd ed., vol. 2., pp. 1557–1561. St. Louis, Missouri: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2007). Clinical guideline on diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Available online: www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTSdiagnosisguide.asp.

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2008). Clinical practice guideline on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Available online: www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTStreatmentguide.asp.

  • Bednar MS, Light TR (2006). Disorders of the nerves of the hand. In HB Skinner, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed., pp. 559–567. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • El Miedany YM, et al. (2004). Ultrasonography versus nerve conduction study in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: Substantive or complementary tests? Rheumatology (Oxford), 43(7): 887–895.

  • Goodyear-Smith F, Arroll B (2004). What can family physicians offer patients with carpal tunnel syndrome other than surgery? A systematic review of nonsurgical management. Annals of Family Practice, 2(3): 267–273.

  • Kele H, et al. (2003). The potential value of ultrasonography in the evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome. Neurology, 61(3): 389–391.

  • Nakamichi K, Tachibana S (2002). Ultrasonographic measurement of median nerve cross-sectional area in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: Diagnostic accuracy. Muscle and Nerve, 26(6):798–803.

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2008). Carpal tunnel syndrome fact sheet. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health. Available online: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm?css.

  • Palmer KT, et al. (2007). Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relation to occupation: A systematic literature review. Occupational Medicine, 57(1): 57–66.

  • Piazzini DB, et al. (2007). A systematic review of the conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Clinical Rehabilitation, 21(4): 299–213.


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Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Last Updated: October 29, 2008
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedics
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