Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow in a Rural Population
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 63-69, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) in a rural district in Korea.METHOD:
Among the 578 residents in a rural district who participated in the health examination, 450 (116 male, 334 female) adults were randomly selected. A symptom questionnaire and electrodiagnostic studies were used to diagnose UNE. General characteristics, female-related factors, work-related factors and anthropometric measurements were compared between normal and UNE group to identify the risk factors of UNE.RESULTS:
Subjects with UNE were 29 (6.4%), symptom without electrodiagnosis findings 23 (5.1%), asymptomatic subjects were 379 (84.2%). Diabetes mellitus, repetitive heavy lifting were risk factors of UNE.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of UNE was 6.4% in a rural district and these data suggest that medical conditions like diabetes mellitus and physical factors like repetitive heavy lifting are risk factors of UNE.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Nações Unidas
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Prevalência
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Fatores de Risco
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Remoção
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Neuropatias Ulnares
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Cotovelo
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Eletrodiagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
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