Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Primary Care and Occupational Factors

Frontiers in Medicine

Olivier Saint-Lary¹ 

关键词: carpal tunnel syndrome;    primary care;    manual workers;    clinical review;    pain;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2015.00028

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects about 1% of working-aged people and is the commonest cause of hand pain in manual workers. CTS is a clinical diagnosis and does not warrant any further investigation in the presence of mild and suggestive CTS. Although the recommended non-surgical management is still a matter of debate, nocturnal splinting or steroid injection are recommended in most countries, with strong to moderate level of evidence for short-term efficacy. Patients with an uncertain diagnosis or severe symptoms, should undergo nerve conduction studies with referral to a hand specialist.

【 授权许可】

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