Vasileios S Akrivos, Antonios A Koutalos, Sokratis E Varitimidis
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We investigated the prevalence of shoulder pain around the scapular spine in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and in the general population. In those with carpal tunnel syndrome, 63% reported shoulder pain, against 5% in the control group.Level of evidence: III.