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Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Erschienen in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 2/2020

02.03.2020 | Compressive Neuropathies in the Upper Extremity (E Shin, Section Editor)

Non-operative Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

verfasst von: Peter J. Ostergaard, Maximilian A. Meyer, Brandon E. Earp

Erschienen in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To determine the current evidence for various non-operative therapies in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Recent Findings

Multiple non-operative treatment modalities exist in the treatment of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. While certain modalities such as splinting and corticosteroid injections have moderate- to high-quality evidence to support use, other less commonly used treatments have fewer therapeutic indications in the current literature.

Summary

Healthcare providers should be able to initiate the appropriate diagnostic evaluation and assess the utility of non-operative therapies in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Moreover, healthcare providers should also be able to understand the evidence behind each treatment and the indications for surgical intervention.
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Metadaten
Titel
Non-operative Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
verfasst von
Peter J. Ostergaard
Maximilian A. Meyer
Brandon E. Earp
Publikationsdatum
02.03.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Ausgabe 2/2020
Elektronische ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-020-09616-0

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