title: Work-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy, and its risk of occurrence in the presence of repetitive, forceful angular hand movements, or vibration, is common. It is critical to make the diagnosis based on appropriate clinical history and findings and with corroborating electrodiagnostic studies. Conservative management should be undertaken with the goal of maintaining employment; surgical decompression can be highly effective, particularly if undertaken early on.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Neurology, and Health Services, University of Washington, 130 Nickerson, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Electronic address: meddir@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014942:Workers' Compensation
keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome; Causation; Diagnosis; Electrodiagnostic studies; Evidence-based review; Treatment; Workers' compensation