Carpal tunnel syndrome: a literature review

• Autor(a) principal: Alexandre, Liliane Ferreira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: da Silva Alves, Layra, Alves da Silva Rosário, Inês Raquel, Miranda Pessanha, Frederico, Ribeiro Monteiro, Marlana
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos
• Texto Completo: https://www.fmc.br/ojs/index.php/RCFMC/article/view/255
• topic: síndrome do túnel do carpo, nervo periférico; carpal tunnel syndrome; peripheral nerve.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide. The clinical symptoms and physical examination findings in patients with this syndrome are recognised widely and various treatments exist, including surgical and non-surgical options. Despite these advantages, there is a paucity of evidence about the best approaches for assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome and to guide treatment decisions. Although the best means of integrating clinical, functional, and anatomical information for selecting treatment choices has not yet been identified, patients can be diagnosed quickly and respond well to treatment. The high prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome, its effects on quality of life, and the cost that disease burden generates to health systems make it important to identify the research priorities.