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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

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Dr. Apurva Deolankar1, Dr. Kapil Garg2*, Dr. Sanket Mungikar3, Dr. Surendra Wani4, Dr. Goutami Katage5
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.0538

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a popular medical condition which is one of the most common forms of median nerve compression. Any disorder that reduces the cross-sectional area of carpal tunnel or increase the volume in the tunnel may result rise in pressure in carpal canal and compress the structures passing through the canal. The median nerve is squeezed or compressed as it travels through the wrist, causing CTS1. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) describes CTS as “a symptomatic median nerve compression at the wrist level2”. Most cases of carpal tunnel syndrome are idiopathic3. The prevalence of CTS is between 4% to 5% worldwide,

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