Musculoskeletal Key

History Exam Symptoms Potential causes Paresthesias in the median nerve distribution unchanged following surgery + Provocative tests unchanged following surgery, ± thenar atrophy Persistent Incomplete release of the transverse carpal…

Fig. 15.1 Decision-making tree for diagnosis of recurrent carpal tunnel symptoms following carpal tunnel surgery Persistent Symptoms Persistent symptoms are most commonly caused by incomplete release of the transverse carpal…

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Scott F. M. Duncan and Ryosuke Kakinoki (eds.)Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies10.1007/978-3-319-57010-5_11 11. Nonoperative Options for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Loree K. Kalliainen1   (1) Division of Plastic Surgery,…

Fig. 9.1 Severity and outcome assessment tools for carpal tunnel syndrome Objective Measurement Tools In order to check the health of the median nerve, and usually when symptoms of CTS…

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Scott F. M. Duncan and Ryosuke Kakinoki (eds.)Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies10.1007/978-3-319-57010-5_2 2. History of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Margaret E. Cooke1   and Scott F. M. Duncan2 (1) Orhtopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 850…

Central obesity (waist circumference > 102 cm in males and >88 cm in females) Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL) Low serum HDL-C (<40 mg/dL in males and <50 mg/dL in…

Neurologic conditions Non-neurologic conditions • Neoplastic  – Intracranial neoplasm  – Pancoast tumor  – Peripheral nerve tumor • Neurologic  – Multiple sclerosis  – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  – Brachial plexopathy  – Thoracic outlet syndrome  – Parsonage-Turner syndrome  – Pronator syndrome  – Polyneuropathy • Cervical  – Cervical…