This document presents the views of the authors, based on individual experience and literature. Triggered by the comprehensive systematic review performed by the American Orthopedic Association ( AAOS, 2016), and in the light of the Editorial by Fowler (2017), the Editors and Editorial Board commissioned Commentaries on these issues. Views differ between different craft groups, and it is relevant for the readers of this journal that a recent Editorial asserted that, in carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve conduction studies may be an “unnecessary evil” ( Fowler, 2017). There are many misconceptions about the condition, its underlying pathophysiology, patient demographics and optimal treatment. Carpal tunnel syndrome is perhaps the commonest cause of referral for neurophysiological testing, herein referred to as electrodiagnostic testing or EDX.
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