ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2023
Identification of Clinical and Demographic Predictors for Treatment Modality in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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- Medical Service Utilization for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Korea (2010-2017): A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study Using a Nationally Representative Sample from the HIRA-National Patient Sample Database.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultrasound Characteristics of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Spanish Population.Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU · 2025Observational
- The Effect of Race and Social Vulnerability on the Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Assessment of median nerve with magnetic resonance neurography in cases with carpal tunnel syndrome and controls.Current journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Implications of Patient-Provider Concordance on Treatment Recommendations for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- Revision Carpal Tunnel Release Following Endoscopic Compared With Open Decompression.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy. There are multiple treatment modalities for CTS. This study examines both clinical and demographic predictors for initial treatment modality of CTS.
methodsPatients diagnosed with CTS between February 2015 and October 2020 with a hand clinic visit within 6 weeks before treatment were included in our study. Patients completed Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference, Physical Function, and Depression and had complete data on relevant predictor variables. Primary outcomes were treatment group: (1) injection only; (2) release only; and (3) injection followed by release. Bivariate analyses and multinomial logistic regression was used to identify statistically significant variables and independent predictors associated with the treatment groups, respectively.
resultsA total of 1409 patients fit our inclusion criteria. Sex, age, body mass index (BMI), race, ethnicity, Pain Interference, and Depression were statistically significant predictors for treatment group in bivariate analysis (
conclusionsSex, age, BMI, race, and ethnicity were found to be independent predictors of treatment modality for CTS.
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