Carpal tunnel syndrome: a literature review
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide. The clinical symptoms and physical examination findings in patients with this syndrome are recognised widely and various treatments exist, including surgical and non-surgical options. Despite these advantages,...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Faculdade de Medicina de Campos (FMC) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.fmc.br:article/255 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.fmc.br/ojs/index.php/RCFMC/article/view/255 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | síndrome do túnel do carpo, nervo periférico carpal tunnel syndrome; peripheral nerve. |
| Sumario: | Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide. The clinical symptoms and physical examination findings in patients with this syndrome are recognised widely and various treatments exist, including surgical and non-surgical options. Despite these advantages, there is a paucity of evidence about the best approaches for assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome and to guide treatment decisions. Although the best means of integrating clinical, functional, and anatomical information for selecting treatment choices has not yet been identified, patients can be diagnosed quickly and respond well to treatment. The high prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome, its effects on quality of life, and the cost that disease burden generates to health systems make it important to identify the research priorities. |
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