A New Palmo-Shoulder Compression Association

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a most common peripheral compression neuropathy (1). It is caused by mechanical compression of the median nerve as it traverses the carpal tunnel of the wrist. Classic signs and symptoms are numbness of the lateral three digits and weakness of the thenar muscles  due to atrophy (2). Important diagnostic tests in- clude electromyography (EMG) and nerve con- duction studies. The gold standard for the surgical  treatment is transection of the transverse carpal ligament.