TY  - JOUR
T1  - INcidence of physician-diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population
AU  - Atroshi I, Englund M, Turkiewicz A, Tägil M, Petersson IF
Y1  - 2011/05/23
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.203
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 941
EP  - 954
VL  - 171
IS  - 10
N2  - 
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.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.203
ER  -