Society guideline links: Carpal tunnel syndrome

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Neuropathy".)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use post-operative splinting of the wrist after carpal tunnel release for long-term relief (updated 2023)

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't recommend carpal tunnel release without electrodiagnostic studies or ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis of nerve entrapment (updated 2022)

United States

●American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM): Evidence-based guideline – Neuromuscular ultrasound for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (2012, reaffirmed 2022)

●AANEM: Practice parameter for electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome – Summary statement (2002, reaffirmed 2020)

●American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Carpal tunnel syndrome – A summary of clinical practice guideline recommendations: Using the evidence to guide physical therapist practice (2019)

•APTA: Clinical practice guidelines on hand pain and sensory deficits – Carpal tunnel syndrome (2019)

●American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Management of carpal tunnel syndrome appropriate use criteria (2016)

●AAOS: Management of carpal tunnel syndrome evidence-based clinical practice guideline (2016)

Europe

●Carpal tunnel syndrome – Hand surgeons, hand therapists, and physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians agree on a multidisciplinary treatment guideline: Results from the European HANDGUIDE study (2014)

United Kingdom

●Choosing Wisely UK: Royal College of Physicians – When managing patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) requiring surgery, a neurophysiological assessment should be performed (2018)