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Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Authors
Lusa V, Karjalainen TV, Pääkkönen M, Rajamäki TJ, Jaatinen KAbstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist. Surgery is considered when symptoms persist despite the use of non-surgical treatments. It is unclear whether surgery produces a better outcome than non-surgical therapy. This is an update of a Cochrane review published in 2008.