AUTHOR=Saint-Lary Olivier , Rébois Arnaud , Mediouni Zakia , Descatha Alexis 

TITLE=Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Primary Care and Occupational Factors

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2015.00028

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2015.00028

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects about 1% of working-aged people and is the commonest cause of hand pain in manual workers. CTS is a clinical diagnosis and does not warrant any further investigation in the presence of mild and suggestive CTS. Although the recommended non-surgical management is still a matter of debate, nocturnal splinting or steroid injection are recommended in most countries, with strong to moderate level of evidence for short-term efficacy. Patients with an uncertain diagnosis or severe symptoms, should undergo nerve conduction studies with referral to a hand specialist.</p>