RT Journal
A1 Atroshi I, Englund M, Turkiewicz A, Tägil M, Petersson IF
T1 INcidence of physician-diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2011
FD May 23
VO 171
IS 10
SP 941
OP 954
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.203
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.203
AB 
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common cause of upper-extremity disability.1 Moderate to severe CTS often requires carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery. A few studies have estimated the incidence of CTS, showing large differences between countries.2- 3 Intercountry variations in incidence of surgery may reflect differences in CTS incidence and/or in use of surgical treatment. It is unknown whether such differences are age or sex related. In the present study, we estimate the incidence of physician-diagnosed CTS and surgery in the general population in southern Sweden and compare it with corresponding incidence in a US general population.