Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of three common median nerve entrapment syndromes, caused due to compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel that leads to significant disability. Risk factors include Risk factors include obesity, repetitive wrist work, pregnancy, and rheumatoid arthritis Epidemiology The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome is estimated to be 2.7-5.8% of the general adult population, with a lifetime incidence of 10-15%, depending on occupational risk.
Carpal tunnel syndrome usually occurs between ages 36 and 60 and is more common in women, with a female-to-male ratio of 2-5:1. Clinical presentation: Pain and sensory symptoms: brachialgia paraesthesia nocturna, or nocturnal ascending pain emanating from the wrist, is typical sensory symptoms affect the first three digits and, depending on innervation patterns, the radial aspect of the fourth digit…
