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Chang YC, Lay IS, Tu CH, Lee YC. Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in People with Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders: A Nationwide Retrospective Population-Based Case-Control Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:199. [PMID: 38248075 PMCID: PMC10814733 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14020199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The existing literature has explored carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and determined that it could be a risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), but there has been little research comparing the relevance of CAD with other neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) to CTS. This case-control study explored the association between CTS, stenosing tenosynovitis (ST), and ulnar side NMDs and CAD. The study utilized data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, focusing on health insurance claims. Between January 2000 and December 2011, we employed the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic codes to identify 64,025 CAD patients as the case group. The control group consisted of an equal number of individuals without CAD, matched for age, sex, and index year of CAD. Logistic regression analysis was employed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each variable. Multivariate analysis, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors and comorbidities, revealed a significantly higher likelihood of a previous diagnosis of CTS in the CAD group compared to the comparison control group. However, neither ST nor the ulnar side NMDs had any statistical significance. These results indicated that median nerve injury, rather than other NMDs, may uniquely serve as a predisposing factor of CAD.
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- Yi-Chuan Chang
- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin 651012, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin 651012, Taiwan;
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan;
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
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McEntee RM, Tulipan J, Beredjiklian PK. Risk Factors and Outcomes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Following Distal Radius Open Reduction Internal Fixation. J Hand Surg Am 2023; 48:1157.e1-1157.e7. [PMID: 35562282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common complication following the operative repair of distal radius fractures. It is unclear who is at risk of developing this complication in the postoperative period. This study sought to identify risk factors for developing CTS and to evaluate patient-reported outcomes in patients who develop postoperative CTS. METHODS A retrospective review of all distal radius fractures treated surgically at a single private academic center was performed from January 2007 to October 2019. Of the 4,487 patients, 68 were identified to have an ipsilateral carpal tunnel release within 6 months of the distal radius injury. Collected data comprised patient demographics, medical history, and functional outcome scores. RESULTS Carpal tunnel syndrome was more likely to develop in older patients (62.9 years vs 57.4 years). Sex, body mass index, smoking history, and the type of insurance were not found to be significantly different between the groups. Medical history of kidney disease, psychiatric conditions, and peripheral vascular disease were found to be associated with developing CTS. Patients who developed CTS had higher average Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand scores than patients without CTS (28.1 vs 20.0) at the final follow-up. In a multivariable analysis, patients who developed CTS were found to be older (Odds ratio, 1.03) and less likely to be smokers (Odds ratio, 0.46). CONCLUSIONS In our cohort, we observed that older patients were more likely to require carpal tunnel release following distal radius fracture. In addition, nonsmokers were more likely to require subsequent carpal tunnel release, probably as a result of confounding effects. Special care should be taken to monitor these patients for CTS in the postoperative period following a distal radius open reduction and internal fixation. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic IV.
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Mendelaar NHA, Hundepool CA, Hoogendam L, Duraku LS, Zöphel OT, Selles RW, Zuidam JM. Multiple Compression Syndromes of the Same Upper Extremity: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatment Outcomes of Concomitant Treatment. J Hand Surg Am 2023; 48:479-488. [PMID: 37003953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Multiple nerve compression syndromes can co-occur. Little is known about this coexistence, especially about risk factors and surgical outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the prevalence of multiple nerve compression syndromes in the same arm in a surgical cohort and determine risk factors. Additionally, the surgical outcomes of concomitant treatment were studied. METHODS The prevalence of surgically treated multiple nerve compression syndromes within one year was assessed using a review of patients' electronic records. Patient characteristics, comorbidities, and baseline scores of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire were considered as risk factors. To determine the treatment outcomes of simultaneous treatment, patients who underwent concomitant carpal tunnel release (CTR) and cubital tunnel release (CubTR) were selected. The treatment outcomes were Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores at intake and at 3 and 6 months after the surgery, satisfaction 6 months after the surgery, and return to work within the first year. RESULTS A total of 7,867 patients underwent at least one nerve decompression between 2011 and 2021. Of these patients, 2.9% underwent multiple decompressions for the same upper extremity within one year. The risk factors for this were severe symptoms, younger age, and smoking. Furthermore, the treatment outcomes of concomitant CTR and CubTR did not differ from those of CubTR alone. The median time to return to work after concomitant treatment was 6 weeks. Patients who underwent CTR or CubTR alone returned to work after 4 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Approximately 3% of the patients who underwent surgical treatment for nerve compression syndrome underwent decompression for another nerve within 1 year. Patients who report severe symptoms at intake, are younger, or smoke are at a greater risk. Patients with carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome may benefit from simultaneous decompression. The time to return to work may be less than if they underwent decompressions in separate procedures, whereas their surgical outcomes are comparable with those of CubTR alone. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic IV.
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- Nienke H A Mendelaar
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Hand and Wrist Centre, Xpert Clinic, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Hand and Wrist Centre, Xpert Clinic, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hand and Wrist Centre, Xpert Clinic, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Nyrhi L, Kuitunen I, Ponkilainen V, Jokihaara J, Huttunen TT, Mattila VM. Incidence of Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery During Pregnancy and the First Year After Delivery in Finland From 1999 to 2017: A Retrospective Register-Based Cohort Study. J Hand Surg Am 2023; 48:452-459. [PMID: 36922291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to report the incidence of peripheral nerve decompression surgery during pregnancy and 12 months after delivery in Finland from 1999 to 2017. METHODS Using nationwide data from the Finnish Care Register for Health Care and the Finnish Medical Birth Register, all women of potentially childbearing age (15-49 years) who underwent peripheral nerve decompression surgery or had a pregnancy ending in delivery from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2017, were included. Incidence rates and incidence rate ratios for operations were calculated for both childbearing women and the age-adjusted general female population. RESULTS In total, 308 women underwent carpal tunnel release (CTR) during pregnancy, and an additional 675 women underwent CTR within 12 months after delivery. The incidence of CTR during pregnancy was 38 per 100,000 person-years, with an incidence rate ratio of 0.5 (95% CI, 0.4-0.6), when compared with that in the general population. Women who were active smokers before becoming pregnant were more likely to undergo CTR during pregnancy (odds ratio, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.8-3.0). The highest rates of CTR were observed during the first trimester. The incidence of CTR in the first postpartum year increased steadily during the first 4 months to 79 per 100,000 person-years. During the latter 8 months, incidences were similar to those in the general population (incidence rate ratio, 1.0; 95% CI, 0.9-1.2). Women who smoked were more likely to undergo CTR during the first postpartum year (odds ratio, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3-1.9). CONCLUSIONS Carpal tunnel release is performed more rarely during pregnancy than in the age-matched general population. Postpartum incidences increased toward the end of the first year, reaching those observed in the general population after the first 4 months. Smoking before pregnancy is associated with increased incidences of CTR both during pregnancy and the first year after delivery. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic II.
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- Lauri Nyrhi
- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Tampere Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Rydberg M, Zimmerman M, Gottsäter A, Eeg-Olofsson K, Dahlin LB. High HbA1c Levels Are Associated With Development of Trigger Finger in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: An Observational Register-Based Study From Sweden. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:2669-2674. [PMID: 36006612 DOI: 10.2337/dc22-0829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Trigger finger (TF) is a hand disorder causing the fingers to painfully lock in flexion. Diabetes is a known risk factor; however, whether strict glycemic control effectively lowers risk of TF is unknown. Our aim was to examine whether high HbA1c was associated with increased risk of TF among individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) was cross-linked with the health care register of the Region of Skåne in southern Sweden. In total, 9,682 individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and 85,755 individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged ≥18 years were included from 2004 to 2019. Associations between HbA1c and TF were calculated with sex-stratified, multivariate logistic regression models with 95% CIs, with adjustment for age, duration of diabetes, BMI, and systolic blood pressure. RESULTS In total, 486 women and 271 men with T1D and 1,143 women and 1,009 men with T2D were diagnosed with TF. Increased levels of HbA1c were associated with TF among individuals with T1D (women OR 1.26 [95% CI 1.1-1.4], P = 0.001, and men 1.4 [1.2-1.7], P < 0.001) and T2D (women 1.14 [95% CI 1.2-1.2], P < 0.001, and men 1.12 [95% CI 1.0-1.2], P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia increases the risk of developing TF among individuals with T1D and T2D. Optimal treatment of diabetes seems to be of importance for prevention of diabetic hand complications such as TF.
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- Mattias Rydberg
- Department of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.,Hand Surgery, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.,Hand Surgery, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Orthopaedics, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- National Diabetes Register, Centre of Registers, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.,Hand Surgery, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Is Smoking Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10101988. [PMID: 36292435 PMCID: PMC9601480 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10101988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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To date, the role of smoking in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between smoking and CTS. The literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, from inception until October 2021. Three reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and full-text articles and evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. A random-effects meta-analysis was used, and heterogeneity across studies was examined using I2 statistic. A total of 31 (13 cross-sectional, 10 case-control, and 8 cohort) studies were qualified for meta-analysis. In a meta-analysis of cohort studies, the risk of CTS did not differ between current and never smokers (pooled hazard ratio (HR) 1.09, 95% CI 0.84–1.43), current and past/never smokers (HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.94–1.23), and past and never smokers (HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.83–1.49). Furthermore, a meta-analysis of case control studies found no difference in the risk of CTS between current and never smokers (pooled odds ratio (OR) 0.92, 95% CI 0.56–1.53), current and past/never smokers (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.51–2.36), and past and never smokers (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.59–1.39). However, a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies showed the associations of ever (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.08–1.72) and current smoking (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.11–2.09) with CTS. However, the association between ever smoking and CTS disappeared after limiting the meta-analysis to higher quality studies or after adjusting for publication bias. The association between current smoking and CTS also attenuated after limiting the meta-analysis to studies that confirmed CTS by a nerve conduction study or studies with low attrition bias. This meta-analysis does not support an association between smoking and CTS. The association between smoking and CTS observed in cross-sectional studies could be due to biases and/or confounding factors.
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Sensory Nerve Conduction Velocity Predicts Improvement of Hand Function with Nerve Gliding Exercise Following Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184121. [PMID: 34575232 PMCID: PMC8470096 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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This study aims to investigate the effects of nerve gliding exercise following carpal tunnel release surgery (NGE-CTRS) and the probing factors affecting the effect of NGE-CTRS on hand function. A total of 86 patients after CTRS participated. Grip strength (grip-s), pinch strength (pinch-s), Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test (SWMT), two-point discrimination (2PD), numbness, pain, and Phalen test (Phalen) were measured and compared between pre- and post-NGE-CTRS. The results showed that the combination of surgery and NGE significantly improved the postoperative grip-s, pinch-s, SWMT, 2PD, numbness, and Phalen; however, no improvement was observed in pain. Background factors that influenced the improved grip-s and pinch-s included gender and preoperative sensory nerve conduction velocity (SCV). Additionally, numbness and Phalen were not affected by age, gender, fault side, bilateral, trigger finger, dialysis, thenar eminence atrophy, motor nerve conduction velocity, SCV, the start of treatment, and occupational therapy intervention. In conclusion, the combination of surgical procedures and NGE showed a high improvement. SCV and time-to-start treatment of intervention for carpal tunnel syndrome may be useful in predicting the function after the intervention.
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Feng B, Chen K, Zhu X, Ip WY, Andersen LL, Page P, Wang Y. Prevalence and risk factors of self-reported wrist and hand symptoms and clinically confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome among office workers in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:57. [PMID: 33407293 PMCID: PMC7789363 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10137-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common cause of pain, numbness and tingling in the wrist and hand region and is associated with repetitive wrist and hand use in office workers. However, scarce knowledge exists about the epidemiology of clinically confirmed CTS among Chinese office workers. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of wrist/hand symptoms and CTS in office workers in China and to identify associated risk factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out in a metropolitan city in China involving 969 respondents (aged 17–49 years) from 30 workplaces. A questionnaire was distributed to each participant to collect their demographic, work-related physical and psychosocial factors, and wrist and hand symptoms. The wrist and hand pain/numbness symptoms were marked on a body chart and the nature and intensity of symptoms, nocturnal symptoms, as well as aggravating activities were also recorded. Clinically confirmed CTS cases were screened based on the history, Phalen’s test, Tinel Sign and skin sensation testing among symptomatic respondents. Logistic regression was employed to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for the occurrence of self-reported wrist and hand symptoms and clinically confirmed CTS. Results The clinically confirmed CTS prevalence was 9.6%. The prevalence of wrist and hand symptoms were 22 and 15%, respectively. Frequently working in pain was associated with higher odds of CTS. Multivariate modelling adjusted for age and gender showed that prolonged computer use time and working without breaks were associated with presence of wrist/hand symptoms (adjusted ORs: 1.11 (95% CI 1.02–1.22) and 1.88 (95% CI 1.12–3.14)). Educational level was inversely associated with CTS and smoking was associated with wrist/hand complaints (adjusted OR: 2.20 (95% CI 1.19–4.07)). Conclusions The prevalence of work-related clinically confirmed CTS symptoms among young office workers in China is high. Frequently working in pain is closely associated with clinically confirmed CTS. Intense computer use and no breaks at work are associated with wrist and hand symptoms.
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- Beibei Feng
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.,Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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Rydberg M, Zimmerman M, Gottsäter A, Nilsson PM, Melander O, Dahlin LB. Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for compression neuropathy: a longitudinal cohort study from southern Sweden. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2020; 8:8/1/e001298. [PMID: 32299900 PMCID: PMC7199181 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Compression neuropathies (CN) in the upper extremity, the most common being carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), are frequent among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Earlier studies have shown contradicting results regarding DM as a risk factor for CN. Thus, the aim of the present population-based, longitudinal study was to explore potential associations between DM, CTS, and UNE during long-term follow-up. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 30 466 participants aged 46-73 years, included in the population-based Malmö Diet and Cancer Study during 1991-1996, were followed up in Swedish national registries regarding incident CTS and UNE until 2016. Associations between prevalent DM at baseline and incident CTS or UNE were calculated using Cox proportional hazard models, adjusted for baseline confounders, such as sex, age at study entry, smoking, hypertension, use of antihypertensive treatment, alcohol consumption, and body mass index (BMI). HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose levels had been measured at baseline in a subgroup of 5508 participants and were related to incident CTS and UNE in age and sex-adjusted binary logistic regression models. RESULTS A total of 1081 participants developed CTS and 223 participants developed UNE during a median follow-up of 21 years. Participants with incident CTS or UNE had higher prevalence of DM and higher BMI at baseline. Using multivariate Cox regression models, prevalent DM at baseline was independently associated with both incident CTS (HR 2.10; 95% CI 1.65 to 2.70, p<0.0001) and incident UNE (HR 2.20; 95% CI 1.30 to 3.74, p=0.003). Higher levels of HbA1c and plasma glucose were associated with an increased risk for CTS, but not for UNE. CONCLUSION This study establishes DM as a major risk factor in the development of both CTS and UNE. Furthermore, a higher BMI is associated with both CTS and UNE. Finally, hyperglycemia seems to affect the median and ulnar nerves differently.
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- Mattias Rydberg
- Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skånes Universitetssjukhus Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skånes Universitetssjukhus Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Vascular Diseases, Skånes Universitetssjukhus Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skånes Universitetssjukhus Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
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