Incidence of Diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a General Population

Tendon Injury Produces Changes in SSCT and Nerve Physiology Similar to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in an in Vivo Rabbit Model

“…We used only female rabbits, since clinically, carpal tunnel syndrome is far more common in women than in men [13,19]. We chose a single time frame, 12 weeks, because we believed that, if there were an effect on the nerve, it would be apparent by that time; if such an effect was observed, we would then plan to investigate other time frames.…”

Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

“…In the Dutch general population between 25 and 74 years of age, the prevalence of CTS based on typical symptoms and abnormal nerve conduction in the median nerve at the carpal tunnel was 9.2% among the women (5.8% had undetected CTS and 3.4% had the disorder diagnosed earlier) and 0.6% among the men (1). In a North-American general population study, the incidence of first occurrence of CTS, based on visits to a doctor, was estimated as 3.5 cases per 1000 person-years (2). The diagnosis of the International Classification of Diseases (9th revision) appearing in the medical files was accepted as the basis for case definition, and 45% of the cases had positive nerve conduction studies.…”

Job stress reactivity and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms

“…In addition to the numbers effected in the general workforce, workers employed in certain occupations, such as grocery store workers, meat fish and poultry workers, dentists, administrative/ clerical workers, keyboard operators, and sign language interpreters appear to be at increased risk for these disorders (Osorio et al, 1994;Masear, Hayes, & Hyde, 1986;Hagberg, Morganstern, & Kelsh, 1992;Cohn, Lowry, & Hart, 1990;Nordstrom, DeStefano, Vierkant, & Layde, 1998). In the current age of computer workstations, it appears that office workers, especially those using keyboards, are at increased risk for these disorders (Hagberg et al, 1992;Punnett, 1995;Nordstrom et al, 1998).…”

“…In the current age of computer workstations, it appears that office workers, especially those using keyboards, are at increased risk for these disorders (Hagberg et al, 1992;Punnett, 1995;Nordstrom et al, 1998). Investigators from the National Institute for…”