Sonographic diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: A study in 200 hospital workers Diagnóstico ultrassonográfico da síndrome do túnel do carpo: Um estudo em 200 trabalhadores hospitalares

dc.contributor.authorCastro A.A.
dc.contributor.authorSkare T.L.
dc.contributor.authorNassif P.A.N.
dc.contributor.authorSakuma A.K.
dc.contributor.authorBarros W.H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T00:56:26Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T00:56:26Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstract© Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem.Objective: To describe the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a sample of 200 healthy hospital workers, establishing the respective epidemiological associations. Materials and Methods: Two hundred individuals were submitted to wrist ultrasonography to measure the median nerve area. They were questioned and examined for epidemiological data, body mass index, carpal tunnel syndrome signs and symptoms, and submitted to the Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ) to evaluate the carpal tunnel syndrome severity. A median nerve area ≥ 9 mm2 was considered to be diagnostic of carpal tunnel syndrome. Results: Carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed by ultrasonography in 34% of the sample. It was observed the association of carpal tunnel syndrome with age (p < 0.0001), paresthesia (p < 0.0001), Tinel’s test (p < 0.0001), Phalen’s test (p < 0.0001), BCTQ score (p < 0.0001), and years of formal education (p < 0.0001). Years of formal education was the only variable identified as an independent risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (95% CI = 1.03 to 1.24). Conclusion: The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a population of hospital workers was of 34%. The number of years of formal education was the only independent risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome.
dc.description.firstpage287
dc.description.issuenumber5
dc.description.lastpage291
dc.description.volume48
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0069
dc.identifier.issn0100-3984
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/36155
dc.relation.ispartofRadiologia Brasileira
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.subject.otherlanguageCarpal tunnel syndrome
dc.subject.otherlanguageHand pain
dc.subject.otherlanguageHand paresthesia
dc.subject.otherlanguageMedian nerve area
dc.subject.otherlanguageUltrasonography
dc.titleSonographic diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: A study in 200 hospital workers Diagnóstico ultrassonográfico da síndrome do túnel do carpo: Um estudo em 200 trabalhadores hospitalares
dc.typeArtigo
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