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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome eMedicine Radiolog

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Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/388525-overview

Description: Carpal tunnel syndrome CTS is defined as the impairment of motor and/or sensory function of the median nerve as it traverses through the carpal tunnel. It is caused either by intrinsic swelling of the median nerve or by extrinsic compression of the median nerve by one of the many surrounding structures of the wrist.
Author: Patrick Browning, MD

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Patrick Browning, MD
Institution: eMedicine
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Language: English

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Added: Tue Apr 01 2008
Last Modified: Fri Aug 07 2009