ArticleActa ortopedica brasileira
PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TREATED AT A REFERRAL SERVICE.
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- Use of Sonophoresis with Corticosteroids in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Association of clinically relevant carpal tunnel syndrome with type of work and level of education: a general-population study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of people diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) treated at a hand surgery outpatient clinic of a regional referral service.
methodsInterview and specific medical examination of 150 people diagnosed with CTS underwent, and statistical analysis of the results obtained.
resultsWomen 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.
conclusionCTS 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.
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