Carpal tunnel syndrome: A new objective evaluation technique
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Carpal tunnel syndrome: A new objective evaluation technique
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common median nerve compression neuropathy involving both sensory and motor components. Its prevalence has been reported to be as high as 5.8% in females and 0.6% in males (1). A diagnosis of CTS requires a combination of patient history, subjective findings and objective testing (2). The most sensitive, nonspecific subjective complaint is numbness (3). Nerve c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic Surgery
سال: 1998
ISSN: 2292-5503
DOI: 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000188