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Primary Care Referral Protocol for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Overview
Journal Postgrad Med J
Publisher Oxford University Press
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2002 Mar 9
PMID 11884696
Citations 7
Authors
A C Hayward
M J Bradley
F D Burke
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Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is an extremely common upper limb nerve compression syndrome, widely distributed in the community. There are a variety of treatment options which may be applied to the syndrome, depending on the severity of symptoms. Some options are available in a primary care setting, others require secondary referral. This paper is a detailed review of the available literature and provides a protocol that could be used to assist in the referral of patients from primary care.

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