Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Guidelines From the AAOS

Kerry P. Sadler, MD

Denise R. Torbert, MD

James K. Writer, MD

American Family Physician. 2025;112(3):337-339.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

KERRY P. SADLER, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM; DENISE R. TORBERT, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM; and JAMES K. WRITER, MD, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California

Address correspondence to Kerry P. Sadler, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM, at kephilbin@gmail.com.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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2.Karjalainen TV, Lusa V, Page MJ, et al. Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023;(2):CD010003.

Coverage of guidelines from other organizations does not imply endorsement by AFP or the AAFP.

This series is coordinated by Michael J. Arnold, MD, MHPE, Assistant Medical Editor.

A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/practguide.

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