What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Authors:
- Alfred FranzblauAFAlfred Franzblau
- Robert A. WernerRWRobert A. Werner
- 14 July 1999
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 282 (2) , 186-187
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common diagnosis with an estimated lifetime risk of 10% and an annual incidence of 0.1% among adults. These estimates are undKeywords
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