i
Examining the Association Between Musculoskeletal Injuries and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Manual Laborers
-
Jan 05 2016
Source: Muscle Nerve. 54(1):31-35.
[PDF-61.53 KB]
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Muscle Nerve
-
Personal Author:
-
Description:Introduction
The association between musculoskeletal injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has not been investigated in a large, population-based study.
Methods
Latino manual laborers were recruited as part of a study of work-related health conditions. Each had a clinical examination, completed a hand diagram, and had nerve conduction studies.
Results
512 individuals completed all testing. An association was found between rotator cuff syndrome and CTS, with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.25 (P = 0.01) for the right arm, 2.08 (P = 0.03) for the left arm, and 1.84 (P = 0.03) for all individuals. Associations between epicondylitis and CTS did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusions
Individuals with rotator cuff syndrome have a higher prevalence of CTS. Further investigations will be needed to examine for causation and to determine if one condition typically occurs first and leads to the other.
-
Subject:
-
Source:
-
Pubmed ID:26579702
-
Pubmed Central ID:PMC4871773
-
Document Type:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
File Type:
Email
CDC-INFO
