Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a General Population
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- 14 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 282 (2) , 153-158
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.2.153
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), or compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist, is a cause of pain, numbness, and tingling in the upper extremities1,2 and an increasingly recognized cause of work disability.3,4 Carpal tunnel syndrome constitutes a major part of the occupational upper-extremity disorders and is associated with considerable health care and indemnity costs.4Keywords
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