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    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome



    References

    Citations

    1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2008, reaffirmed 2011). Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Available online: http://www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTStreatmentguide.asp.

    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, reaffirmed 2011). Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Available online: http://www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/CTStreatmentguide.asp.

    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics (2010). Carpal tunnel syndrome. In JF Sarwark, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 4th ed., pp. 436–440. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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    • 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.

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    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference October 2, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Herbert von Schroeder, MD, MSc, FRCSC - Hand and Microvascular Surgery


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