The Clinical Practice Guideline on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Workers' Compensation.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has released an updated Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on the evaluation and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In 2007, the initial CPG on CTS evaluated diagnosis and in 2008 and 2011, the CPG on CTS assessed treatment. The most recent CPG assesses both diagnosis and treatment in a generally non-controversial way. We assess the potential impact of this CPG on the care of workers compensation patients.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO. Electronic address: goldfarbc@wudosis.wustl.edu.
Charles A
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Goldfarb
D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D000072700:Conservative Treatment / Q000191:economics; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards
Carpal tunnel syndrome; causation; clinical practice guidelines; nerve Studies; workers’ compensation