Association between carpal tunnel syndrome and shoulder pain: a case–control study
We investigated the prevalence of shoulder pain around the scapular spine in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and in the general population. In those with carpal tunnel syndrome, 63% reported shoulder pain, against 5% in the control group.<b>Level of evidence:</b> III.
Authors
- Antonios Koutalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1811-6290)
- Vasileios Akrivos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7889-3829)
- Sokratis Varitimidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3193-9566)
Institutions
- University of Thessaly (GR)
- University Hospital of Larissa (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934241302697
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81