ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Are Associated with Impaired Psychological Health in Adults as Appraised by Their Increased Use of Psychotropic Medication.
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- Complex regional pain syndrome and use of psychotropic drugs as a proxy for psychological health.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger May Be an Early Symptom of Preclinic Type 2 Diabetes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Socioeconomic factors and outcome after repair and reconstruction of digital and major nerve trunk injuries in the upper limb.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Unpredictable Ulnar Nerve-Ulnar Nerve Entrapment from Anatomical, Pathophysiological, and Biopsychosocial Aspects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Patient-reported outcomes after free muscle flap coverage for therapy-resistant neuropathic pain from the ulnar nerve.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2024Article
- Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with and without diabetes-Is there a difference in the frequency of surgical procedures?PloS one · 2024Observational
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- Overuse of the psychoactive analgesics' opioids and gabapentinoid drugs in patients having surgery for nerve entrapment disorders.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Factors influencing return to work after surgery for ulnar nerve compression at the elbow.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Recent Research Provides Significant New Information about Predisposing Factors, Diagnostic Practices, and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
We aimed to study psychological health, as approximated by the use of psychotropic drugs, in a population diagnosed and surgically treated for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), or both, also considering the demographic and socioeconomic factors of the individuals. Linking data from five large national registers, use of psychotropics (at least one dispensation during the first year after the surgery or the baseline date) was examined in around 5.8 million people 25-80 years old residing in Sweden 2010. Among these individuals, 9728 (0.17%), 890 (0.02%) and 149 (0.00%) were identified as diagnosed and surgically treated for CTS, UNE, or both, respectively. As much as 28%, 34% and 36% in each group, respectively, used psychotropic drugs, compared with 19% in the general population. Regression analyses showed a general higher risk for use of psychotropics related to these nerve compression disorders, to higher age, being a woman, and having low income or low occupational qualification level. Individuals born outside of Sweden had a lower risk. We conclude that surgically treated individuals with a nerve compression disorder have an increased risk of impaired psychological health. Caregivers should be aware of the risk and provide necessary attention.
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