Factores de riesgo asociados a tenosinovitisestenosante: estudio de casos y controles / Risk factors associated with trigger finger: case-control study

OBJECTIVE: We undertook this study to identify risk factors in our population associated with trigger finger. The study was conducted at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, UMAE 21, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. METHODS: This was a case-control, retrospective, and observational study. There were 250 patients in each group. For cases, patients who were operated on for trigger finger from March 2006 to August 2006 were included. Controls included patients admitted to the Emergency Department with hand injuries that fulfilled the selection criteria. Risk factors analyzed were diabetes, hypertension, smoking, sex, age, weight, and 19 different occupations. RESULTS: Mean age of the cases was 52 years (SE +/- 14.19 years) with a median and mode of 53 years. The right hand was the most common with the middle, thumb, ring, index and little fingers, respectively. A significant statistical relationship was found: females (OR 7.57, 95% CI 5.07-11.31); diabetes (OR 3.72, 95% CI 2.43-5.70); obesity (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.02-2.19). With regard to occupation, a statistical relationship was found: homemaker (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.62-3.69); seamstress (OR 4.8, 95% CI 1.3-21.6); and secretary (OR 2.74, 95% CI 1.38-5.52). CONCLUSIONS: Trigger finger is a common pathology in our population and is more frequent in women >53 years old. It may be related to diabetes, body mass index (obesity) and certain occupations such as secretary, seamstress and homemaker.

Prevalencia de osteoporosis y osteopenia en mujeres oriundas de la ciudad de Durango, México, de 50 y más años de edad diagnosticadas por DEXA en antebrazo / Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia among women over fifty years of age, from the city of Durango, Mexico, diagnosed by forearm-DEXA

Objetivo: Conocer la prevalencia de osteopenia y osteoporosis medida por absorciometría dual de rayos X en antebrazo en una muestra poblacional de mujeres de 50 y más años de edad oriundas de la ciudad de Durango, México. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal, donde participaron 258 mujeres de 50 y más años de edad, seleccionadas de forma aleatoria en la zona urbana de la ciudad de Durango, Durango, México, en quienes se evaluó la densidad mineral ósea por absorciometría dual de rayos X en el tercio distal del antebrazo dominante. Resultados: En la muestra poblacional estudiada se encontró osteoporosis en 13.65% (IC 95% 9.6-18.5) y osteopenia en 30.12% (IC 95% 24.5-36.2). El criterio para establecer dichos diagnósticos se basó en la clasificación de acuerdo con los criterios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. En relación con las características de las mujeres con osteoporosis incluidas en el estudio, el promedio de edad, peso, talla e índice de masa corporal fue de 65 años, 60.5 kg, 147.8 cm y 28.3 kg/m2, respectivamente. Conclusiones: La osteoporosis y la osteopenia en la muestra estudiada guardan una prevalencia relativamente alta en relación directa con la edad. Lo anterior extrapolado a la población sugiere la necesidad de adoptar medidas preventivas que abatan el problema, considerando particularmente el aumento en la expectativa de vida.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of osteopenia and osteporosis using distal forearm dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry among a random sample of women of 50 years or older living in the city of Durango, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 258 women participated in a cross-sectional study fielded at the Osteoporosis Clinic of Durango. Bone mineral density was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Scanning was performed on the distal third of the dominant forearm. Diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis was based on the WHO criteria. RESULTS: Osteoporosis was diagnosed in 13.65% (95%CI: 9.6-18.5) and osteopenia in 30.12% (95% CI: 24.5-36.2) of participants. Mean age, weight, height and body mass index were 65 years, 60.5 kg, 147.8 cm and 28.3 kg/m2 respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Osteoporosis and osteopenia were a common diagnosis given the mean age of our sample. These results can be extrapolated to the general population thereby suggesting the need for preventive measures to decrease disease prevalence, especially considering the increase in life expectancy.