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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Socioeconomic Factors in Patients with Ulnar Nerve Compression at the Elbow: A National Registry-Based Study.

Malin Zimmerman, Erika Nyman, Katarina Steen Carlsson, Lars B Dahlin

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Article in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Malin ZimmermanDepartment of Translational Medicine-Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Jan Waldenströms gata 5, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-3838
Erika NymanDepartment of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2792-9525
Katarina Steen CarlssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, 223 81 Lund, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2325-5634
Lars B DahlinDepartment of Translational Medicine-Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Jan Waldenströms gata 5, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-3099
Lund University · SELinköping University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo investigate demographics and socioeconomic status in patients with ulnar nerve compression and the influence of socioeconomic factors on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROM) as evaluated by QuickDASH (short version of Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand) after surgery for ulnar nerve compression at the elbow.

methodsPatients operated for primary ulnar nerve compression from 2010 to 2016 were identified in the National Quality Registry for Hand Surgery Procedures (HAKIR). Patients filled out questionnaires before and at three and 12 months after surgery. A total of 1346 surgically treated cases were included. Data from HAKIR were linked to data from Statistics Sweden (SCB) on socioeconomic status (i.e., education level, earnings, social assistance, immigrant status, sick leave, unemployment, and marital status).

resultsPatients surgically treated for ulnar nerve compression at the elbow differed from the general population with lower levels of education, higher social assistance dependence, a high proportion of unemployment, and lower earnings. However, the results were not clear concerning the influence of socioeconomic factors on the outcome of surgery, except for long-term sick leave.

conclusionPatients surgically treated for ulnar nerve compression at the elbow are socioeconomically deprived, but only a history of long-term sick leave influences the outcome of surgery. This information is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.

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Ulnar NerveAdolescentAdultAgedElbowFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresRegistriesRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSweden

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