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September 9, 2013
Pregnancy-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A high rate of pregnancy-related CTS was highlighted in an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in 1983, vol 128, indicating that 25% of 1000 consecutive postpartum women experienced CTS during pregnancy; 3/4 of them that experienced this had bilateral symptoms. Half of the multigravidas…
August 26, 2013
ANOTHER BLOW TO NC STAT In the most recent study published by Schmidt et al in Muscle & Nerve 2011, Vol 43, the diagnostic accuracy of the NC-Stat system in 50 patients with unilateral leg symptoms and 25 asymptomatic control subjects was studied. The research was done in a rigorous…
August 19, 2013
Attention Medical Office Biller New NCS Code Pre-configured electrode "NCS" tests are at best a screening test for high volume HR situations with a revolving door high turnover situation. I have discussed the shortcomings of this testing methodology in the recent past. The new code to be used as of…
August 12, 2013
Definitive Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Anyone considering undergoing definitive carpal tunnel release surgery would be well advised to read the article: Touch Allodynia Following Endoscopic or Open Decompression for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Povlsen, Tegnell, Revell and Adolfsson published in The Journal of Hand Surgery, British 1997, volume 22B pp…
August 5, 2013
Annotated Bibliography I have a huge reference list of good articles regarding all aspects of nerve entrapment, in particular carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome. If you are looking for a very specific topic, perhaps you can ask the question and I can give you the answer and provide some appropriate…
