Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): causes and risk factors
Evidence-based neurology checklist on carpal tunnel syndrome (cts): causes and risk factors: Local causes Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis Flexor tenosynovitis Trauma Cysts Lipomas Distal radial fractures Systemic causes Individual risk factors Occupational risk factors Indicators of underlying…
Local causes
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Flexor tenosynovitis
- Trauma
- Cysts
- Lipomas
- Distal radial fractures
Systemic causes
Individual risk factors
Occupational risk factors
Indicators of underlying systemic cause risk factors
References
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- Padua L, Cuccagna C, Giovannini Set al. Carpal tunnel syndrome: updated evidence and new questions. Lancet Neurol 2022; 22:255-267.
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