Open AccessNew techniques for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Author(s) -
Bleecker Ml,
Jacqueline Agnew
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.2040
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , carpal tunnel , population , polyneuropathy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , radiology , orthodontics , surgery , environmental health
An overview is presented of the assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in manual workers, with emphasis on the distinction from other compression syndromes and from diffuse polyneuropathy. Clinical examinations, electrodiagnostic studies, the determination of vibration threshold, thermography, and, recently, computerized tomography have been used. This last-mentioned method has also been employed in a study indicating that a subgroup of the general population may possess a risk factor, small carpal canal, associated with the development of CTS.