Exercises using a touchscreen tablet application improved functional ability more than an exercise program prescribed on paper in people after surgical carpal tunnel release: a randomised trial [PDF]
Question: In people who have undergone surgical carpal tunnel release, do sensorimotor-based exercises performed on the touchscreen of a tablet device improve outcomes more than a conventional home exercise program prescribed on paper? Design: Randomised,
Blanquero, J. +5 more
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Carpal tunnel syndrome associated with oral bisphosphonates. A population-based cohort study [PDF]
© 2016 Carvajal et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
Arias, LHM +7 more
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Rehabilitation following carpal tunnel release [PDF]
Various rehabilitation treatments may be offered following carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) surgery. The effectiveness of these interventions remains unclear. This is the first update of a review first published in 2013.To review the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation interventions following CTS surgery compared with no treatment, placebo, or ...
Venerina Johnston +6 more
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Treatment of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome with fat grafting as an adjunct [PDF]
Aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the surgical outcomes of treating recurrent carpal tunnel with recurrent carpal tunnel release only compared to recurrent carpal tunnel release with fat grafting as an adjunct.
Cabrejo, Raysa +2 more
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Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery- A Systematic Review of Open and Endoscopic Approaches
Context Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent peripheral compression-induced neuropathy observed in patients worldwide. Surgery is necessary when conservative treatments fail and severe symptoms persist. Traditional Open carpal tunnel release
Vwaire Orhurhu +13 more
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Outcome analysis of limited open carpal tunnel release: A prospective study
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral compressive neuropathy, involving median nerve at the wrist. Traditionally, three different surgical techniques have been described open or standard, minimal invasive or limited open,
Chandrashekara Chowdipalya Maliyappa +2 more
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Postoffer Pre-Placement Screening for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Newly Hired Manufacturing Workers [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: We determined the predictive validity of a post-offer pre-placement (POPP) screen using nerve conduction velocity studies (NCV) to identify future cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Buckner-Petty, Skye +4 more
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Splinting vs surgery in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome - A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be treated with nonsurgical or surgical options. However, there is no consensus on the most effective method of treatment.
Bertelsmann, F.W. +5 more
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Angiolipoma: A Unique Cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common conditions affecting the hand. The majority of cases are idiopathic, with tumours causing less than 3% of cases.
Yi Deng, Sindy Vrancic, Adrienne Morey
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Power grip, pinch grip, manual muscle testing or thenar atrophy - which should be assessed as a motor outcome after carpal tunnel decompression? A systematic review [PDF]
Background Objective assessment of motor function is frequently used to evaluate outcome after surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However a range of outcome measures are used and there appears to be no consensus on which measure of motor
AA Gerritsen +47 more
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