ReviewCureus2023
An Integrated Review of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: New Insights to an Old Problem.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- The frequency of the palmaris longus tendon in patients who have undergone carpal tunnel release surgery: A case-control study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Surgical Versus Conservative Management for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomised Trials.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-guided acupotomy: a paradigm shift toward precision and safety in carpal tunnel syndrome therapy.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Early Underrecognized Feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Occurrence Before and After Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- [Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in a patient with malignant melanoma undergoing adjuvant pembrolizumab therapy].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Limitations of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in Assessing Severity in a Homogeneous Occupational Cohort.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Hydrogel-Based Innovations in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Bridging Pathophysiological Complexities and Translational Therapeutic Gaps.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Distinct characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome among Sjögren's disease patients and their clinical implications.Reumatologia · 2025Article
- Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Long-Term Outcomes and Satisfaction after Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection for CTS.Galen medical journal · 2025Review
- A Cost-Utility Analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release With Open, Endoscopic, and Ultrasound Guidance Techniques From a Societal Perspective.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, Awareness, and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Diabetic Patients.Cureus · 2024Article
- Perceived stress, coping strategies, symptoms severity and function status among carpal tunnel syndrome patients: a nurse-led correlational Study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Safety and efficacy of a modified WALANT technique using undiluted adrenaline during open surgical carpal tunnel release: a prospective report of 308 procedures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy characterized by pain, numbness, and impaired function of the hand due to compression of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. Although CTS can develop from repetitive strain, injury, or medical conditions, there are also congenital and genetic risk factors that can predispose individuals to the condition. With respect to anatomical factors, some individuals are born with a smaller carpal tunnel, which increases their susceptibility to median nerve compression. Variations in specific genes, such as those encoding proteins involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, inflammation, and nerve function, have also been linked to an increased risk for CTS. CTS is associated with a high cost of health care maintenance and loss of work productivity. Therefore, it is vital that primary care physicians fully understand the anatomy, epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, and risk factors of CTS, so they can be proactive in prevention, diagnosing, and guiding proper treatment. This integrated review also provides insights into how biological, genetic, environmental, and occupational factors interact with structural elements to determine who is most likely to acquire and suffer from CTS. Keeping health practitioners abreast of all the factors that could impact CTS should go a long way in decreasing the health care and socioeconomic burden of CTS.
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