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ArticleActa ortopedica brasileira

IS RDW A PREDICTIVE PARAMETER FOR CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME PATIENTS REQUIRING SURGERY?

Hakan Sarman, Cengiz Isik, Mehmet Boz, Ismail Boyraz, Bunyamin Koc, Sule Aydin Turkoglu

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Hakan Sarman. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bolu, Turkey.
Cengiz Isik. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bolu, Turkey.
Mehmet Boz. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bolu, Turkey.
Ismail Boyraz. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey.
Bunyamin Koc. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey.
Sule Aydin Turkoglu. Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Bolu, Turkey.

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Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate whether haemogram parameters are predictive factors for both the severity of the disease and a decision in favor of surgical treatment in patients with an established diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS)

methodsThe medical files of patients with a diagnosis of CuTS who were followed-up conservatively (n=92) or surgically treated (n=92) were retrospectively screened and the haemogram parameters were recorded

resultsThe receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed an area of 0.665 under the curve, with 76.3% sensitivity and 84.8% specificity at the cut-off of a red cell distribution width (RDW) level grater than 15.45%. RDW levels higher than 15.5%, electromyography (EMG) severity, and a clinical score higher than three were found to be independently associated with surgery

conclusionAn elevated RDW value was related to the severity of the electromyogram. RDW may, therefore, be a useful independent predictor for the decision to surgical treatment of CuTS.

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