PROPOSAL FOR SLOVENIAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OFPATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

BACKGROUND Entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel (NMCT) is the mostcommon lesion of the peripheral nervous system. Clinically it presents as night-time ormorning numbness and tingling in at least two out of the first four digits (i. e. carpal tunnelsyndrome – CTS). Due to a...

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Main Author: Simon Podnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-02-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/455