Article
The familial incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with unilateral and bilateral disease.
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) - 1 Aug 2004
Alford J Winslow, Weiss Arnold-Peter C, Akelman Edward
Abstract excerpt
The controversy has been considerable regarding the incidence of familial carpal tunnel syndrome. Of particular interest is the relationship between bilateral disease and familial incidence. In this study, we compare the incidence of familial carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with the syndrome in one, both, or neither hands. We report a significantly greater incidence of familial carpal tunnel syndrome in those...
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