© 2002 The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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Primary care referral protocol for carpal tunnel syndrome
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Professor F D Burke, Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby DE1 2QY, UK
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an extremely common upper limb nerve compression syndrome, widely distributed in the community. There are a variety of treatment options which may be applied to the syndrome, depending on the severity of symptoms. Some options are available in a primary care setting, others require secondary referral. This paper is a detailed review of the available literature and provides a protocol that could be used to assist in the referral of patients from primary care.
Abbreviations: CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
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