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Rheumatology 2003; 42: 602-603
© 2003 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Nerve conduction studies as a routine diagnostic aid in carpal tunnel syndrome

S. A. Wright and N. Liggett

Department of Rheumatology, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Craigavon BT63 5QQ, UK

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SIR, Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment disorder and is a frequent diagnosis made in rheumatology. It is characterized by pain and paraesthesia and may ultimately lead to muscle wasting of the hand. The diagnosis of this disorder is often clinical with nerve conduction studies (NCS) as a diagnostic aid. We wished to assess . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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