background: carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is a compression neuropathy that causes paresthesia, pain or numbness in the territory of median nerve. the aim of this study is to compare the open surgery outcome and patients` satisfaction in carpal tunnel syndrome among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. methods: in a retrospective cohort study from april 2011 to june 2012, patients suffered from ca...

OBJECTIVE Cultural adaptations of the questionnaires are important for easy use. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish Version of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. METHODS To assess test-retest reliability, the Turkish "Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire" and "Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand" questionnaires were...