Carpal tunnel syndrome: Prevalence in the general population

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).…”

“…We wanted to identify the possible mechanisms associated with modifiable workplace physical factors that have been associated with CTS. An understanding of 1 Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.…”

Reliability of Hand Diagrams for the Epidemiologic Case Definition of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

“…The prevalence of this disorder has been estimated between one and five percent in the general population [1][2][3] with higher estimated rates of 10% or more reported among workers in some industries [4][5][6]. The direct costs for treatment and indirect costs for lost work time and permanent functional disability make this syndrome costly for patients as well as employers [7,8].…”

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the carpal tunnel and related structures in New Zealand Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): An anatomic and radiologic evaluation on an animal model

“…This region has an importance for many investigators on account of the carpal tunnel syndrome which is the most common compression neuropathy for the humans (5,9,19). Despite a rapidly increasing prevalence and causing a serious economic loss, the etiology is frequently described as idiopathic and the diagnosis and treatment are not satisfying in some of the patients (4,8,9).…”