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ArticleMuscle & nerve2019

Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome presenting with symptoms in an ulnar nerve distribution: A prospective study.

Berdale S Colorado, Daniel A Osei

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Article in Muscle & nerve, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. An Additional Electrodiagnostic Tool for Ulnar Neuropathy: Mixed across the Elbow.Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Berdale S ColoradoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8233, 425 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Daniel A OseiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8233, 425 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

WU INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCESUL1TR002345 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI William G. Powderly · 2017 to 2026
$97.8M
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (KL2) KL2TR002346 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Dominic N Reeds · 2017 to 2026
$14.0M
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational SciencesKL2TR000450 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI EVANOFF, BRADLEY A · 2012 to 2016
$8.8M
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (BJHF-ICTS) Pilot AwardNCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR000450NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002346NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002345NIH HHSNIH/NCATS NIH/NCATS Grant Number KL2TR000450
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatients presenting with symptoms of pain/paresthesias primarily in an ulnar nerve distribution may be noted to have exclusive median mononeuropathy at the wrist on subsequent electrodiagnostic testing. There has been limited research looking at the prevalence of this clinical presentation.

methodsA cohort of adults were surveyed to assess for severity and localization of hand symptoms using the Katz hand diagram and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptoms Severity Scale. Thirty volunteers met our case definition for ulnar neuropathy and underwent a standardized physical examination, electrodiagnostic testing, and nerve ultrasound.

resultsEleven of 30 subjects (37%) were found to have exclusive median mononeuropathy at the wrist. DISCUSSION: Carpal tunnel syndrome should remain high on the differential for patients presenting with symptoms of pain/paresthesias primarily in an ulnar nerve distribution. Muscle Nerve 59:60-63, 2019.

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AdultAgedCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCohort StudiesElectromyographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesUlnar NerveWristYoung Adultcarpal tunnel syndromediagnosisextra-median symptomsprevalenceulnar neuropathyultrasound

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PMID30051917
PMCPMC8175011
OpenAlexW2883978093

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