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Review
. 2014 Aug 20;49(5):429-36.
doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2014.08.001. eCollection 2014 Sep-Oct.

Carpal tunnel syndrome - Part I (anatomy, physiology, etiology and diagnosis)

Michel Chammas  1 , Jorge Boretto  2 , Lauren Marquardt Burmann  3 , Renato Matta Ramos  3 , Francisco Carlos Dos Santos Neto  3 , Jefferson Braga Silva  3
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Review

Carpal tunnel syndrome - Part I (anatomy, physiology, etiology and diagnosis)

Michel Chammas et al. Rev Bras Ortop. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is defined by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is the commonest of the compressive syndromes and its most frequent cause is idiopathic. Even though spontaneous regression is possible, the general rule is that the symptoms will worsen. The diagnosis is primarily clinical, from the symptoms and provocative tests. Electroneuromyographic examination may be recommended before the operation or in cases of occupational illnesses.

A síndrome do túnel do carpo (STC) é definida pela compressão do nervo mediano no punho. É a mais frequente das síndromes compressivas e a causa mais frequente é a idiopática. Ainda que as regressões espontâneas sejam possíveis, o agravamento dos sintomas é a regra. O diagnóstico é, acima de tudo, clínico pelos sintomas e testes provocativos. Um exame eletroneuromiográfico pode ser recomendado no pré-operatório ou em caso de doença laboral.

Keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome/diagnosis; Carpal tunnel syndrome/etiology; Carpal tunnel syndrome/physiopathology; Median nerve.

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