Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


Related Terms

  • Compression Neuropathy
  • CTS
  • Median Nerve Compression
  • Median Nerve Mononeuropathy

Differential Diagnoses

Specialists

  • Ergonomist
  • Hand Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Neurosurgeon
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Orthopedic (Orthopaedic) Surgeon
  • Physiatrist
  • Physical Therapist

Comorbid Conditions

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Obesity
  • Thyroid illness
  • Toxic exposures

Factors Influencing Duration

The ability (or lack thereof) to stop activities that increase the symptoms, the response to conservative treatment, and the ability to perform tasks while wearing adaptive splints may influence disability time. The endoscopic form of carpal tunnel release surgery, which involves smaller incisions, has a shorter recovery period but a higher complication rate, and final outcomes are the same, regardless of whether surgery is done by open "mini-palm" or by endoscopic technique.

Medical Codes

ICD-9-CM:
354 - Mononeuritis of Upper Limb and Mononeuritis Multiplex
354.0 - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Median Nerve Entrapment; Partial Thenar Atrophy

Length of Disability
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