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
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.
