Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms among dentists working in Riyadh

Alhusain, Faisal; Almohrij, Mashael; Althukeir, Fadwa; Alshater, Alanoud; Alghamdi, Bassam; Masuadi, Emad; Basudan, Aisha M

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2019.07.03.1405

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“…Although few studies have been carried out on CTS in Saudi Arabia, only a few studies have investigated demographic and medical variables related to CTS in the general population [ 20 , 21 ]. Others have explored the impact of occupation on CTS [ 22 , 23 ]. However, most of these local studies were of cross-sectional design, which is considered a major limitation.…”

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Personal factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a case-control study

Shahrani

Al-Maflehi

2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common nerve entrapments in the upper limb. In Saudi Arabia, few studies have investigated CTS in the general population. This study aimed to determine the association between personal factors and CTS. Methods A case-control study involved adults aged 18 and above. Cases were recruited from electrophysiology lab records as consecutive case series, while controls were individuals who were free of CTS symptoms according to the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). The electronic medical records of participants were reviewed to obtain age, height, weight, medical conditions, and mobile numbers. Cases and controls were contacted via phone to complete a questionnaire that was designed based on previous literature. We used multivariate binary logistic regression to identify the personal factors significantly associated with CTS. Results A total of 95 cases and 190 controls were included. Most of the participants were female (84.2%) and Saudi (93%). Most of cases were above 45 years of age (73.7%), while 84.7% were 45 year – old or younger among the control group. Stratified logistic regression showed that performance of household chores was significantly associated with CTS. While physical exercise associated with decreased odds of CTS. Conclusions This study adds to the body of evidence on personal factors associated with CTS. However, the degree of differences in the age structure of the cases compared with the controls suggest that there is a considerable potential for residual confounding affecting the results. Trial registration number Not applicable.

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Personal factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a case-control study

Shahrani

Al-Maflehi

2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…doctors and lawyers) [ 34 ]. In addition, the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the fingers (48.0%) [ 35 ] and carpal tunnel syndrome (ranging from 9.0% to 30.5%) [ 18 , 22 , 36 ] have also been reported.…”

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Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany

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Background Dental professionals are subjected to higher risks for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) than other professional groups, especially the hand region. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of hand complaints among dentists (Ds) and dental assistants (DAs) and examines applied therapies. Methods For this purpose, an online questionnaire analysed 389 Ds (240female/149male) and 406 DAs (401female/5male) working in Germany. The self-reported data of the two occupational groups were compared with regard to the topics examined. The questionnaire was based on the Nordic Questionnaire (self-reported lifetime, 12-month and 7-day MSDs prevalence of the hand, the conducted therapy and its success), additional occupational and sociodemographic questions as well as questions about specific medical conditions. Results 30.8% of Ds affirmed MSDs in the hand at any time in their lives, 20.3% in the last twelve months and 9.5% in the last seven days. Among DAs, 42.6% reported a prevalence of MSDs in the hand at any time in their lives, 31.8% in the last 12 months and 15.3% in the last seven days. 37.5% of the Ds and 28.3% of the DAs stated that they had certain treatments. For both, Ds and DAs, physiotherapy was the most frequently chosen form of therapy. 89.7% of Ds and 63.3% of DAs who received therapy reported an improvement of MSDs. Conclusion Although the prevalence of MSDs on the hand is higher among DAs than among Ds, the use of therapeutic options and the success of therapy is lower for DAs compared to Ds.

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“…Thirty allotment of dentists working in Riyadh had knowledgeable severe or temperate symptoms related to CTS were inferior this study 11 . Prevalence of CTS with routine EDX tests and corresponding tests was observed as 16% and 24%, individually.…”

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Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Dentists of Faisalabad

Mubashra¹,

Mehmood²,

Malik³

et al. 2022

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Background: Dentists in their practice are daily exposed to work-related vibrations. The important cause of work disability is carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: In this cross-sectional study data from 100 dentists was collected using convenient sampling technique. Prior to data collection consent form was sent to the respective dental section of government hospitals of Faisalabad. The dentists who met the inclusion criterion were invited to participate in the study. The Diagnosis was made according to clinical tests of Phalen and Tinel. Age, sex, years of experience, working hours per week and the type of procedure were then be considered as dependent variables Results: Overall, prevalence rate of 60% of carpal tunnel syndrome among old aged dentists was observed. Conclusion: The risk of carpel tunnel syndrome increases with age. It also concluded that 60% prevalence rate was found in the dentists. Older dentists of age 35-50 year were included in more risk group than younger 20-25 year. Keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Phalen’s sign, Tinel’s sign, endodontic file

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Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms among dentists working in Riyadh

Cited by 33 publications

References 26 publications

Personal factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a case-control study

Personal factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a case-control study

Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany

Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Dentists of Faisalabad

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