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Background: With the expanded indications for telemedicine, there is increased utility for screening methods to determine which patients are likely to progress to surgical intervention, requiring in-person visits. Patient-rated tools such as the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) may be one such tool for screening patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The aim of the study was to evaluate whether BCTQ scores were predictive of offering conservative treatment or surgical intervention for CTS.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am
June 2013
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Background: There is little research on the long-term outcomes of open carpal tunnel release. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the functional and symptomatic outcomes of patients at a minimum of ten years postoperatively.
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