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*The double crush hypothesis was first formulated in 1973 and states that axons that have been compressed at one site become especially susceptible to damage at another site.<br> | *The double crush hypothesis was first formulated in 1973 and states that axons that have been compressed at one site become especially susceptible to damage at another site.<br> | ||
*This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients. | *This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients. | ||
*The existence of double crush syndrome was further substantiated by Massey's (1981) study of nineteen cases of carpal tunnel syndrome co-existing with a cervical radiculopathy. | *The existence of double crush syndrome was further substantiated by Massey's (1981) study of nineteen cases of carpal tunnel syndrome co-existing with a cervical radiculopathy. | ||
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- The double crush hypothesis was first formulated in 1973 and states that axons that have been compressed at one site become especially susceptible to damage at another site.
- This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients.
- The existence of double crush syndrome was further substantiated by Massey's (1981) study of nineteen cases of carpal tunnel syndrome co-existing with a cervical radiculopathy.
