Prevalence and Related Characteristics of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Orchardists in the Gyeongsangnam-do Region
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 902-914, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence and related characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in orchardists and to investigate the association between electrodiagnostic severity and physical examinations.METHODS:
Between July 2013 and September 2014, 377 subjects (174 men and 203 women) visited the Gyeongsang National University Hospital's Center for Farmer's Safety and Health. All the subjects underwent electrodiagnostic tests and physical examination, including Phalen's test, Tinel's sign, and Durkan's carpal compression test (CCT). The subjects were classified into 2 groups, the normal group and the CTS group, according to electrodiagnostic test results. To determine the related characteristics of CTS, potential variables, including age, sex, drinking, smoking, body mass index, waist circumference, and total work time, were compared between the 2 groups. The association between electrodiagnostic severity and physical examinations was analyzed.RESULTS:
CTS was diagnosed in 194 subjects based only on electrodiagnostic test results, corresponding to a prevalence of 51.5%. Among the variables, mean age (p=0.001) and total work time (p=0.007) were significantly correlated with CTS. With respect to the physical examinations, low specificities were observed for Tinel's sign, Phalen's test, and Durkan's CCT (38.4%, 36.1%, and 40.9%, respectively) in the subjects aged ≥65 years. In addition, Phalen's test (p=0.003) and Tinel's sign (p=0.032) in men and Durkan's CCT (p=0.047) in women showed statistically significant differences with increasing CTS severity. The odds ratio was 2.066 for Durkan's CCT in women according to the multivariate logistic regression analysis.CONCLUSION:
CTS prevalence among orchardists was high, and Durkan's CCT result was significantly quantitatively correlated with the electrodiagnostic test results. Therefore, Durkan's CCT is another reliable examination method for CTS.
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Asunto principal:
Examen Físico
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Humo
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Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano
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Fumar
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Modelos Logísticos
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Oportunidad Relativa
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Prevalencia
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Ingestión de Líquidos
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Electrodiagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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