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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > nervous system diseases > nerve diseases > nerve compression syndromes > carpal tunnel syndrome
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > nervous system diseases > nerve diseases > nerve compression syndromes > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > nervous system diseases > peripheral nerve diseases > carpal tunnel syndrome

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carpal tunnel syndrome  

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  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve injury in the upper extremity and one of the most common nerve injuries overall. It is an injury to the median nerve at the wrist, initially causing numbness, tingling, or painful sensations in the thumb, index, middle, and half of the ring fingers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome]

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