Lancet Article about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
An article in this week's Surgery Special Issue of The Lancet reports that surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in patients (without an indication of severe nerve damage known as denervation) provides better outcomes than non-surgical treatment. However, the clinical relevance of this difference is modest. The article is the work of Professor Jeffrey Jarvik, of the Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, and colleagues. 
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"Surgery versus non-surgical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised parallel-group trial"
Jeffrey G Jarvik, Bryan A Comstock, Michel Kliot, Judith A Turner, Leighton Chan, Patrick J Heagerty, William Hollingworth, Carolyn L Kerrigan,Richard A Deyo
Lancet 2009; 374: 1074-81
The Lancet
