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Nature Communications, 2019 Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common and disabling condition of the hand caused by entrapment of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. It is the commonest entrapment neuropathy, with estimates of prevalence ranging between 5–10%.
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Sickness absence from work among persons with new physician-diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome: a population-based matched-cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Carpal tunnel syndrome is common among employed persons. Data on sickness absence from work in relation to carpal tunnel syndrome have been usually based on self-report and derived from clinical or occupational populations. We aimed to determine sickness
Isam Atroshi +4 more
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Extended open-carpal tunnel release in renal dialysis patients
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2012 Chronic hemodialysis patients are susceptible to median nerve compression. The clinical symptoms, surgical results and prognosis of chronic hemodialysis-related carpal tunnel syndrome have different results from those of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.
Sammy Al-Benna +2 more
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Long-term Symptomatic, Functional, and Work Outcomes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Construction Workers [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The long-term outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) including symptoms, functional status, work disability, and economic impact are unknown. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 234 active construction workers with medical claims
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Patient-Reported Disability Measures Do Not Correlate with Electrodiagnostic Severity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Electrophysiologic studies including electromyography and nerve conduction studies play a role in the evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), despite evidence that these studies do not correlate with CTS-specific symptom scores.
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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2019 Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the overall estimates of cross-sectional areas of the median nerve measured by ultrasonography in accordance with the electrodiagnostic classification of carpal tunnel syndrome severity.
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Nature Reviews Disease PrimersCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment disorder worldwide. The epidemiology and risk factors, including family burden, for developing CTS are multi-factorial. Despite much research, its intricate pathophysiological mechanism(s) are not fully understood.
Dahlin, Lars B +5 more
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Risk factors for incident carpal tunnel syndrome: results of a prospective cohort study of newly-hired workers [PDF]
, 2012 Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most costly upper extremity disorders in the working population. Past literature has shown an association between personal and work factors to a case definition of carpal tunnel syndrome but little is known about the ...
Dale, Ann Marie +4 more
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Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pada Perajin Batik Tulis “Seruling Etan” Magetan [PDF]
, 2017 Improper workplace behavior is the main cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or secondary neurological diseases in the wrist, is a medical condition in which the central nervous depressed at the wrist resulting in patients experiencing
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018 BackgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy, for which conservative treatments are the first measures taken. However, these measures are not usually sufficient.
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