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Nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel syndrome : essential prelude to surgery or unnecessary luxury ?
SMITH NJ
J HAND SURG BR , 2002, vol. 27, n° 1, p. 83-85 Doc n°: 104704 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : AC232 - ATTEINTES DES NERFS RACHIDIENS Although carpal tunnel syndrome is a relatively trivial condition, controversy surrounds the use of nerve conduction studies, and whether they are essential to make the diagnosis, or as a prelude to surgery. This is partly due to the lack of a generally agreed definition of the condition, and failure to recognize that the patient's first priority is rapid relief of symptoms. If nerve conduction studies do not contribute to achieving that aim it would be better not to do them. Supporters of routine preoperative nerve conduction studies ignore their shortcomings, which include lack of standardization, absence of population-based reference intervals, and lack of sensitivity and specificity. Only a controlled trial, in which patients are randomized to receive treatment either with or without nerve conduction studies, will determine whether they improve the outcome in patients with a firm clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Copyright 2002 The British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Langue : ANGLAIS Tiré à part : OUI Identifiant basis : 2002222641 |
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