Compliance with electrodiagnostic guidelines for patients undergoing carpal tunnel release.

Objective: To describe how clinical practice in those who underwent carpal tunnel release (CTR) matched the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM) 1993 practice parameters for electrodiagnostic evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Design: Cohort study using 1998-1999 Medicare billing data.

Setting: Washington State.