Aims To assess whether diabetes increases the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome and to
estimate the magnitude of the association with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Methods We …

Objectives: The effects of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis on carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS) are not well known. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess …

Background Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common extracardiac manifestation
of amyloidosis and usually predates overt cardiac amyloidosis (CA) by several years …

The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the Academy of Hand and Upper
Extremity Physical Therapy have an ongoing effort to create evidence-based clinical practice …

This study aimed to assess the magnitude of the association between hypothyroidism and
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Eighteen studies were included in a randomeffects meta …

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
amongst dentists who work in public clinics in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to investigate their …

Objective The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
proposed a method to assess the hand, wrist and forearm biomechanical overload based on …

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common cause of work disability. The association with
occupational load and education level has not been established in general-population …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders to the hand-
wrist system. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) …

Introduction: We assessed the association between smoking and carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS) and estimated the magnitude of the association with metaanalysis. Methods: The …