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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Rare Causes

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), in its idiopathic form, is an extremely frequent entrapment neuropathy in the clinical practice.

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Landi, A., Leti Acciaro, A., Della Rosa, N., Pellacani, A. (2007). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Rare Causes. In: Luchetti, R., Amadio, P. (eds) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49008-1_13

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