Title of article
PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TREATED AT A REFERRAL SERVICE
Author/Authors
Ribeiro de Paiva Filho, Henver Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil , das Graças Nascimento Paiva, Valdênia Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil , Felix de Oliveira, Elias Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil , Antônio Rocha, Murilo Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
Pages
4
From page
117
To page
120
Abstract
Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological charac-
teristics of people diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
treated at a hand surgery outpatient clinic of a regional referral
service. Methods: Interview and specific medical examination of 150
people diagnosed with CTS underwent, and statistical analysis of
the results obtained. Results: Women smokers, in the fifth decade
of life, married, overweight and educated until the elementary level
prevailed in our study. Arterial hypertension and diabetes were
the most reported comorbidities, and Durkan’s test was the most
prevalent. Conclusion: CTS is prevalent in women in their fifth decade
of life, with bilateral involvement and high school. The hypertension
and diabetes are the most common diseases in people with CTS.
Level of evidence IV, Case series.
Farsi abstract
فاقد چكيده فارسي
Keywords
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Median Neuropathy , Epidemiology
Journal title
Acta Ortopedica Brasileira
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2619176
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