Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Bickel, Kyle D.

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.003

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“…Finally, studies on CTS in occupational medicine and, in particular, in VDU workers often lack an accurate evaluation of personal medical history. As CTS is a very frequent condition in adult females [3][4][5], for both anatomical and physiological reasons [1][2][3][4][5], with a very large array of well-established occupational and non-occupational risk factors [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], it should be interpreted as a "work related musculoskeletal disorder," i.e., an impairment of body structures associated with, rather than simply caused by, cumulative exposure to work and working environment over a long period of time [25]. In other words, not only occupational but also personal history influence in probabilistic terms natural history of CTS, both inducing and anticipating its clinical presentation [1,2,16].…”

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“…In other words, not only occupational but also personal history influence in probabilistic terms natural history of CTS, both inducing and anticipating its clinical presentation [1,2,16]. As CTS has become one of the most frequent causes of work compensation, both in Europe and in the United States, and due to the large and still increasing number of people working with computers, also a feeble excess of risk means that a high number of workers may then experience upper extremities [4,5]. Occupational (i.e., repetitive and forceful work such as gripping, vibrations) and non-occupational risk factors (i.e., female sex, age, obesity, diabetes, gynaecological surgery, menstrual problems/disorders and exercise levels) have been associated with CTS, suggesting a multifactorial aetiology [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

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“…Second, until recently the definition of the exposure to VDU was difficult and erratic, as the use of computers and computer devices (i.e., mouse and keyboard) may be very heterogeneous and even a cut-off, based on the time spent at the VDU, has been irregularly applied [16][17][18][19][20]. Third, symptoms that are usually associated with CTS, such as numbness, tingling, burning or pain at the first digit and at wrist, are very common in the general population [1][2][3][4][5]. Also physical tests (such as Phalen's, reverse Phalen's, Tinel's and carpal compression test), even when combined, do not guarantee a reliable diagnosis without ultrasound and/or nervous conduction studies [1][2][3]21]: a large number of epidemiological studies on CTS in VDU workers are based on self-referred symptoms and the risk of CTS cumulative use) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT); the latter variables were considered together for the purposes of the present analysis.…”

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Personal risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in female visual display unit workers

Riccò¹,

Cattani²,

Signorelli³

2016

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome, which since the beginning of the seventies has been linked to the keyboard and visual display unit (VDU). The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and personal factors associated with CTS in female VDU workers in Italy. Material and Methods: Participants in this study were female adult subjects, working ≥ 20 h/week (N = 631, mean age 38.14±7.81 years, mean working age 12.9±7.24 years). Signs and symptoms were collected during compulsory occupational medical surveillance. The binary logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios for the factors of interest. Results: Diagnosis of CTS was reported in 48 cases (7.6%, 11 of them or 1.7% after a surgical correction) for the incidence of 5.94/1000 person-years. In general, signs and symptoms of CTS were associated with the following demographic factors: previous trauma of upper limb (adjusted odds ratio (OR a ) = 8.093, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.347-27.904), history (> 5 years) of oral contraceptives therapy/hormone replacement therapy (OR a = 3.77, 95% CI: 1.701-8.354) and cervical spine signs/symptoms (OR a = 4.565, 95% CI: 2.281-9.136). Conclusions: The prevalence of CTS was similar to the estimates for the general population of Italy. Among personal risk factors, hormone therapy, previous trauma of the upper limb and signs/symptoms of the cervical spine appeared to be associated with a higher risk of CTS syndrome. Eventually, the results reinforce interpretation of CTS in VDU workers as a work-related musculoskeletal disorder rather than a classical occupational disease. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(6):927-936

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Personal risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in female visual display unit workers

Riccò¹,

Cattani²,

Signorelli³

2016

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“…Turkiye Klinikleri J Anest Reanim 2015;13 (2) tourniquet-induced hypertension during elective orthopedic procedures under general anesthesia. 23 Valli et al reported that tourniquet-induced hypertension is more frequently seen in advanced age, in lower extremity surgeries and in surgeries with long duration.…”

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“…In routine anesthesia practice, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitroglycerine are the most commonly used drugs for controlling blood pressure. 1,2,4 The aim of the current study is to investigate the efficacy of calcium channel blockers and beta blockers for controlling the tourniquet-induced blood pressure increase in patients undergoing carpal tunnel operations with IVRA.…”

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Comparison of Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers and Beta Blockers on Tourniquet-Induced Hypertension During Intravenous Regional Anesthesia

Turhan¹,

Solmaz²,

Vural³

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Turkiye Klinikleri J Anest Reanim

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A AB BS S TTR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : To investigate the efficacy of calcium channel and beta blockers for controlling tourniquet induced blood pressure increase in patients undergoing carpal tunnel operations with intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA). M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : Files of patients who have been operated under IVRA in orthopedics clinics between January 2009 and January 2010 were retrospectively investigated. A total of 312 patients, 164 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and 148 patients with trigger finger have been operated under IVRA. Out of 164 patients who have been operated due to carpal tunnel syndrome, 50 patients in which either calcium channel blockers or beta blockers were used for treatment of critical blood pressure increase after tourniquet inflation and in which whole data were obtained, were included to the study.The patients with systolic blood pressure above to 150 mmHg following tourniquet inflation and in which bolus dose of calcium channel blocker 10 mg (Group I) or beta blocker 0.5 mg/kg (Group II) have been administered by intravenous route constituted the study groups. The ages of the patients, onset of sensorial block, duration of sensorial block, surgery and tourniquet durations, and the tourniquet pressures were recorded from the patient files. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : There was no difference between groups in terms of demographical variables and hemodynamic parameters (p<0.05). The efficacy of both calcium channel and beta blockers for controlling tourniquet-induced hypertension were similar (p<0.05). C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : Although both calcium channel blockers and beta blockers were found to be equally effective in treatment of tourniquet-induced hypertension, there is need of large scale prospective studies in this subject. K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Hypertension; carpal tunnel syndrome; anesthesia, conduction Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : İntravenöz rejyonel anestezi (IVRA) ile karpal tünel operasyonu geçiren hastalarda turnike ile indüklenen kan basıncı artışı üzerine kalsiyum kanal bloker ve beta blokerlerin etkinliğinin araştırılmasıdır. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Üniversite Etik Komite onamı alındıktan sonra, Ocak 2009 ve Ocak 2010 tarihleri arasında ortopedi ameliyathanelerinde IVRA ile opere edilen karpal tünel sendromu hastalarının dosyaları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Karpal tünel nedeni ile opere edilen 164 hasta ve tetik parmak nedeni ile opere edilen 148 hasta olmak üzere toplam 312 hasta dosyası incelendi. Karpal tünel nedeni ile opere edilen 164 hasta içinden turnike sonrası kan basıncı artışı tedavisi amacıyla kalsiyum kanal blokeri veya beta bloker kullanılan ve dosya bilgilerine ulaşılan 50 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Turnike şişirilmesi sonrası sistolik kan basıncı 150 mmHg üzerine çıkan ve bolus doz olarak 10 mg kalsiyum kanal blokeri verilen (Grup I) veya 0,5 mg/kg beta bloker (Grup II) verilen hastalar çalışma gruplarını oluşturdu. Hasta dosyaların...

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Shape Memory Polymers for Body Motion Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Mechanosensing

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Growing demand in portable electronics raises a requirement to electronic devices being stretchable, deformable, and durable, for which functional polymers are ideal choices of materials. Here, the first transformable smart energy harvester and self-powered mechanosensation sensor using shape memory polymers is demonstrated. The device is based on the mechanism of a flexible triboelectric nanogenerator using the thermally triggered shape transformation of organic materials for effectively harvesting mechanical energy. This work paves a new direction for functional polymers, especially in the field of mechanosensation for potential applications in areas such as soft robotics, biomedical devices, and wearable electronics.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cited by 143 publications

References 40 publications

Personal risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in female visual display unit workers

Personal risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in female visual display unit workers

Comparison of Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers and Beta Blockers on Tourniquet-Induced Hypertension During Intravenous Regional Anesthesia

Shape Memory Polymers for Body Motion Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Mechanosensing

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