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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - References
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Citations
Ashworth N (2010). Carpal tunnel syndrome, search date March 2009. Online version of Clinical Evidence (3).
Lewis DC (2006). Carpal tunnel syndrome. In JE Pizzorno Jr, MT Murray, eds., Textbook of Natural Medicine, 3rd ed., vol. 2., pp. 1557–1561. St. Louis, Missouri: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Other Works Consulted
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2007). Clinical guideline on diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Available online: www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTSdiagnosisguide.asp.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2008). Clinical practice guideline on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Available online: www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTStreatmentguide.asp.
Bednar MS, Light TR (2006). Disorders of the nerves of the hand. In HB Skinner, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed., pp. 559–567. New York: McGraw-Hill.
El Miedany YM, et al. (2004). Ultrasonography versus nerve conduction study in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: Substantive or complementary tests? Rheumatology (Oxford), 43(7): 887–895.
Goodyear-Smith F, Arroll B (2004). What can family physicians offer patients with carpal tunnel syndrome other than surgery? A systematic review of nonsurgical management. Annals of Family Practice, 2(3): 267–273.
Griffin LY, ed. (2005). Carpal tunnel syndrome. In Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd ed., pp. 321–327. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Mercier LR (2008). Carpal tunnel syndrome section of The forearm, wrist, and hand. In Practical Orthopedics, 6th ed, p. 107–110. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2009). Carpal tunnel syndrome fact sheet. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health. Available online: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm.
Palmer KT, et al. (2007). Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relation to occupation: A systematic literature review. Occupational Medicine, 57(1): 57–66.
Piazzini DB, et al. (2007). A systematic review of the conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Clinical Rehabilitation, 21(4): 299–213.
Zhao M, Burke D (2008). Median neuropathy (carpal tunnel syndrome). In WR Frontera et al., eds., Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain, and Rehabilitation, 2nd ed., pp. 173–177. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 21, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine David Pichora, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery | |
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